Quotes by Albert Einstein

"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that the ocean of adversity cannot drown the spirit that resolves to stay afloat."

"Every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"The art of living is discovering that the river of time shapes the stones of destiny."

"I, at any rate, am convinced that He [God] is not playing at dice."

"God is subtle but he is not malicious."

"Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves."

"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."

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

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

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

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

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

"You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war."

"I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with the atomic bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the earth will be killed."

"It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder."

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."

"The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one."

"Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters."

"If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor."