Albert Einstein Quotes

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

This quote is especially important in the business world. Sometimes it's easy to get wrapped up in chasing numbers and titles, but if we lose sight of what's truly important then we've failed ourselves. Some time success makes us blind and ethicless. This can impact our life. We should not Strive to be a success, but rather to be of value.

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid

It is a fact acknowledged indefinitely that it is not possible for all to have a potential of similar nature. Different upbringing, culture, environment comes together to facilitate the ability of an individual thereby making him realize his self-worth. You cannot uproot an individual from his zone of excellence and rather test him on an absolutely different zone. That would not only be undermining but also overlooking the genius hidden in her/him.

Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value

There are some other areas of life than your personal achievements where to need to put your equal time and effort to have a life balance. Materialistic achievements should not be the only measure of your success.Being a valuable person for others is also required. Taking care of your family and friends and the people you came across is also essential accordingly to Einstein and actually that is a fact!

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

It is believed that we learn more from mistakes than we learn from doing things correctly. More important than making mistakes is learning from them.

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

The funny thing about creativity and innovation, it doesn’t usually happen unless you change the way you’ve been working. It is inconceivable that we could find the answers we need on the same level of consciousness in which we see something as a problem. You need to change your way of thinking about the problem.

If you want others to respect your rights, you must respect theirs.

In order for people to treat us with respect, we have to offer them the same courtesy. We all deserve the right to be our authentic selves and live lives that make us happy. Respecting this is a sign of true maturity and intelligence.

Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.

This one is pretty self-explanatory. Anger is a very unproductive emotion and it's usually indicative of someone who isn't thinking things through. So if you're angry, try and take a step back and assess the situation objectively. Anger can also motivate us to create or change something.

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

This is another very profound quote. To be successful in life, we need to learn from everyone and everything around us! We must make sure we know what we're doing at all times if we want to get ahead in life.

If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.

Even though Einstein had a great work ethic and contributed to society and modern science in many ways, he didn’t forget to have fun and relax. His idea of fun might have been different than most people’s preferences, yet he was aware that relaxation is at least as important as focused work. But the most surprising part of Einstein’s formula for success is keeping your mouth shut. Contrary to most people, Einstein didn’t feel the urge to be a constant talker. Instead, he preferred to be quiet and didn’t feel the urge to prove himself and demonstrate his ideas. Everyone loves talking, but only few people enjoy listening. Einstein, however, made use of that power and preferred to listen in order to influence others. Even though he had more unique ideas to share than most people, he chose to be quiet and let others talk.

I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.

This quote is about being able to live in the moment. When you're angry, you tend to focus on what's going to happen next or when the person is going to face their comeuppance. But instead of letting anger take up all this mental real estate, try focusing on the present moment and living in it!

We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.

In our life, we have lots of problems. It may be scientific or social. When you face a problem, you try to solve it in your way. You may have a plan to solve a problem. But the fact is when you face the problem, your plan may not work. You have to think far behind your imagination. And apply some more ideas to solve the problem.

The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.

You don't always need to understand everything that's happening around you. Sometimes mystery is one of life's greatest gifts, and all you're meant to do is embrace it! Keep an open mind and try to enjoy every moment as much as possible because there are no guarantees about what'll happen next. If you keep these quotes in mind for your next date night, I'm sure you'll both have a magical evening together.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.

Too often, we try to be logical and live our lives based on what should be done instead of listening to our inner voice. Yet the truth is that your intuition and imagination can take you to places your logic could never dare to enter.

You Don’t Have to Know Everything. You Just Have to Know Where to Find It

In 1921, Einstein was asked about the speed of sound and replied that he didn’t know because he didn’t carry such information in his mind if it was readily available in textbooks. Today, we have access to more information than ever before. We can find answers to most questions through our smartphones within just a few minutes, if not seconds. Yet, the education system is still forcing students to memorize information for tests. That’s not only ineffective but also worthless as information itself isn’t of value anymore. What matters is how you use that information and whether you can recall it when needed.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Riding a bicycle is familiar to us. When you are in a stop position with it, you can not balance it. If you want to balance it, you have to keep moving. Our life is also the same. You may face problems in your life. But should not stop living. If you fail to do it, your life will be imbalanced. So everybody should try to balance their life by keeping themself moving.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving

Quite often, we stop moving forward once we face difficulties. But the truth is that these are the moments we need to be in motion and keep going on, even if life sucks. Everything you want in life is on the other side of consistency and moving on is always going to pay off, no matter how hard the situation might seem.

A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell too much on the future

A happy man is so happy about things that are happening now that he does not worry much about the future. Even though bad things will always happen, it’s up to us to choose whether we focus on the good or bad. Most of the time, life isn’t a bowl of cherries, but it’s certainly easier if you accept that you’re the creator of your reality. You don’t need to be cheerful all the time, but no matter how hard things are, you can always choose to focus on the bright side of life.

It is not that I’m so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer

Open in app Get started Age of Awareness You have 2 free member-only stories left this month. Sign up for Medium and get an extra one 7 Quotes by Albert Einstein That Will Change How You Think “You don’t have to know everything. You just have to know where to find it.” Sinem Günel Sinem Günel Follow Oct 21, 2020 · 8 min read Lessons from Albert Einstein Photo by Slidebean on Unsplash Albert Einstein is considered one of the smartest people in history. So smart that after his death, the pathologist who inspected his body stole his brain. Thomas Harvey took Einstein’s brain even though the genius clearly stated that he didn’t want his brain or body to be studied after his death. And even though it turned out that Einstein’s brain was really different from the majority, his genius wasn’t always obvious. When he was young, Einstein’s parents even thought that he was disabled because he was slow to learn and didn't talk until he was four years old. Yet he became obsessed with science at the age of five when his father showed him a compass for the first time. In the following decades, he didn’t only develop the theory of relativity and several other inventions that changed the way we see and experience the world but also left us with wisdom on how to live better lives. “It is not that I’m so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.” There are many paths to success, but one of the few similarities of successful people is persistence. Einstein didn’t come across his inventions by coincidence. His work was the result of decades of research and experimentation. Whenever you give up too early, you’re giving up on the opportunity to win. Quite often, the most successful people are not the smartest or most talented but the most persistent and curious ones. If you’re interested and open to growth, you’ll come across incredible opportunities and likely find answers to your questions. If you, however, think that you’re smarter than anyone else, you might not only end up being alone but also lack variety and small wins in life.

A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.

Most people feel overwhelmed once they face challenges. As soon as they find a mistake, they start to look for a solution. Yet what we should do instead is looking for the root, the cause of the problem, and avoiding it altogether instead of just solving it. If you’re open to change, you’ll be able to eliminate so many of your daily struggles just by changing the way you think and live. Every time you feel stuck in life and don’t know how to keep going, look for the little insecurities and problems you face and figure out how to avoid those.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather become a man of value.

Everybody in this world wants to be successful. To do so, everybody runs back to success. And the end of the day, most of them remain unsuccessful. What would be the reason? The fact is we are going in the wrong way. We need to work to improve our value. When we can improve ourselves, success will surely come apparently.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

You can sometimes stop but even stopping or stalling in life is doing something. Sometimes I have loved going on a show-stopping bender in some way. But then I do a few days of the puritan. So balanced but not too boring. Run your life the way you want it. With the vehicle you like. Don't run it just because Einstein said so.

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.

What Einstein meant by this quote, “Science without religion is lame” is that science would not have progressed remarkably without religion. This is because the inspiration and motivation for scientific research were due to the aspirations of seeking truth and understanding reality instead of blind belief. While “Religion without science is blind” is obviously explaining that religion should also consist of logical and physical attributes that would further solidify hypotheses or claims in religion.

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

Peace is a state of mind, a thought that can only be ingrained. Any thought to actually stay in your mind has to be convincing. Can never be forced. Unless one is convinced by the idea of peace, one can never achieve it. If we do ever achieve peace in our time, it will only be temporary if it is forced at the barrel of a gun, or the threat of a missile.