 The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. |
| Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either. |
| The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. |
| If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. |
| God may be subtle, but he isn't plain mean. |
| Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. |
| Human beings must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it. |
| Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. |
| The faster you go, the shorter you are. |
| We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings. |
| Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. |
| True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist. |
| If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. |
| Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal. |
| Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. |
| Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. |
| The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. |
| Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people. |
| The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking. |
| Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. |
