Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. One seeks the most general ideas of operation which will bring together in simple, logical and unified form the largest possible circle of formal relationships. In this effort toward logical beauty spiritual formulas are discovered necessary for the deeper penetration into the laws of nature.
We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.
The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.
Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.
Mozart’s music is so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe.
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.
There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.
No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong.
Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.
The only real valuable thing is intuition. The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery.
I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.
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