Wise words from a wise man
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Sage advice from scientist, theorist, and all-around smart guy Mr. Albert Einstein:
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
"It is in fact nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for what this delicate little plant needs more than anything, besides stimulation, is freedom. It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty."
"True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist."
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them."
"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity."
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
Flickr photo by ebravolosada
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
"It is in fact nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for what this delicate little plant needs more than anything, besides stimulation, is freedom. It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty."
"True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist."
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them."
"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity."
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
Flickr photo by ebravolosada
28 Comments:
Nice collection. I live 30 kilometers from where Einstein was born and it's not so much his intelligence in physics I adore, but the wisdom that goes with it and that he always seems to put first.
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Max, 9:57 AM
Max, 9:57 AM
YOUR BRAINS ON BACKWARDS IF YOU THINK THEIRS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY EMAIL FOR ONE OF THE SMARTEST PEOPLE ON EARTH, ACCORDING TO 2 SOCIETIES.
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Amazing to think that you Germans would have gassed him because he was a Jew.
Amazing how you can get comments from some of the smartest people on earth on the same page as comments from some of the stupidest.
Funny old world, isn't it?
Funny old world, isn't it?
Did you guyz know Einstein was Gay
I'd tap dat
I have a higher IQ than Einstein, but that doesn't mean he has some stuff to teach me
can adults learn from children? can the few learn from the masses? can the rich learn from the poor?
we keep learning, everywhere we go
can adults learn from children? can the few learn from the masses? can the rich learn from the poor?
we keep learning, everywhere we go
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them"
send this to microsoft PLEASE!!!!
send this to microsoft PLEASE!!!!
"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity."
Reading the comments here, the irony is so thick that I'm not sure whether to be amused or very saddened.
Reading the comments here, the irony is so thick that I'm not sure whether to be amused or very saddened.
Great article. This is really true. The first sentance pretty much says it all.
at school i learn't iq couldn't be measured so albert is good at physics like Ali was go0od at boxing.
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them" Send it to McCain/Bush/Cheney!
Griffin Smith please do not pretend you have a higher iq than einstein hidden behind your keyboard.
Many have left us with words of wisdom, unfortunately many people forget what wisdom is and have no idea how to apply it...witnessed daily in life as well as on the internet
yes, I do agree that creativity comes with a lead pipe and a leather gag...
whoops did I say that? I mean Connor here agree that creativity...
whoops did I say that? I mean Connor here agree that creativity...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
at school i learn't iq couldn't be measured so albert is good at physics like Ali was go0od at boxing.
So that's what they tell the slow kids!
at school i learn't iq couldn't be measured so albert is good at physics like Ali was go0od at boxing.
So that's what they tell the slow kids!
If einstein wasn't a born again Christian he's burning in hell right at this very moment...
please don't bring religion to the table of wisdom ,, it is like bringing a knife to a gun fight ,, rather pointless
Anonymous said...
If einstein wasn't a born again Christian he's burning in hell right at this very moment...
You forget that in the Bible god said he would never turn his back on the Jews.
If einstein wasn't a born again Christian he's burning in hell right at this very moment...
You forget that in the Bible god said he would never turn his back on the Jews.
"please don't bring religion to the table of wisdom ,, it is like bringing a knife to a gun fight ,, rather pointless"
Actually, quite the opposite, friend... Unless the knife was dull :).
Cheers!
Actually, quite the opposite, friend... Unless the knife was dull :).
Cheers!
what a man he is...
must say he is truly a genius and these quotes show that he had very sound theories on how to approach life.
must say he is truly a genius and these quotes show that he had very sound theories on how to approach life.
Is Griffin Smith serious? What a tool.
if it smells like a dish, it could be fish, and if the fish smells like cologne hes on its way out for fun
Its amazing to see that those who are claiming to be as smart or smarter than Einstein are so grammatically stupid.
And the post box has an error notifier!
And the post box has an error notifier!
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