You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference
Tag: Albert Einstein
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.
Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a matter of present concern. A mathematical equation stands forever.
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.