It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure.

Quote by Albert Einstein

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Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.

Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.

Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth...

Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth...

The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive...

The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive...

The man of science is a poor philosopher.

The man of science is a poor philosopher.

A religious person is devout in the sense that he has no doubt about the...

A religious person is devout in the sense that he has no doubt about the...

It is every mans obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent...

It is every mans obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent...

Space by itself, and time by itself, are doomed to fade away into mere shadows,...

Space by itself, and time by itself, are doomed to fade away into mere shadows,...

Time is what prevents everything from happening at once.

Time is what prevents everything from happening at once.

Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem - in my opinion - to characterize...

Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem - in my opinion - to characterize...

I am convinced that He (God) does not play dice

I am convinced that He (God) does not play dice

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking...the solution to...

The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking...the solution to...

Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth...

Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth...

What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice.

What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice.

The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot...

The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot...

Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their...

Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their...

The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we...

The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we...

The real difficulty, the difficulty which has baffled the sages of all times, is rather...

The real difficulty, the difficulty which has baffled the sages of all times, is rather...

What a blessing this smoking is! Perhaps the greatest that we owe to the discovery...

What a blessing this smoking is! Perhaps the greatest that we owe to the discovery...

A monopoly on the means of communication may define a ruling elite more precisely than...

A monopoly on the means of communication may define a ruling elite more precisely than...