"It's not that I'm so smart...." - Quote by Albert Einstein

“Creating a new theory is not like destroying an old barn and erecting a skyscraper in its place. It is rather like climbing a mountain, gaining new and wider views, discovering unexpected connections between our starting points and its rich environment. But the point from which we started out still exists and can be seen, although it appears smaller and forms a tiny part of our broad view gained by the mastery of the obstacles on our adventurous way up.”

“Nothing in the world makes people so afraid as the influence of independent-minded people.”

“The war is won, but the peace is not.”

“Human pride is not worthwhile; there is always something lying in wait to take the wind out of it.”

“To do something really big, let go of your ego, and get ready to be part of a team.”

“Men are so completely fools by necessity that he is but a fool in a higher strain of folly who does not confess his foolishness.”

“There are two kinds of geniuses. The characteristic of the one is roaring, but the lightning is meagre and rarely strikes; the other kind is characterized by reflection by which it constrains itself or restrains the roaring. But the lightning is all the more intense; with the speed and sureness of lightning it hits the selected particular points - and is fatal.”

“Now be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?" "For the liveliness of your mind, I did.”

“[Smart] is an elusive concept. There's a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To ask an insightful question. To relate to domains that may not seem connected at first. A certain creativity that allows people to be effective.”