Another quote by him: “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.”
"At such moments, one imagines that one stands on some spot of a small planet, gazing in amazement at the cold yet profoundly moving beauty of the eternal, the unfathomable: life and death flow into one, and there is neither evolution nor destiny; only being."
Truly a brilliant man.
Another quote by him: “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.”
Thank you, Shaun, for the perspective you provide. It helps me keep my bearing in these crazy times we’re living in.
This <3
"At such moments, one imagines that one stands on some spot of a small planet, gazing in amazement at the cold yet profoundly moving beauty of the eternal, the unfathomable: life and death flow into one, and there is neither evolution nor destiny; only being."
I love that last one. It should come through the post on one's 60th birthday.
Your carefully chosen selection of letters truly reveals Albert Einstein in human terms, making his accessible. Thank you.
Great! Thank you.
I do love a reminder about the certainty that comes with old age.
Wonderful, thank you.