Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
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 ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been
Kindness, Beauty and Truth.
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited.
Imagination encircles the world.
It is appallingly obvious that our technology exceeds our humanity.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity,
and I'm not sure about the former.
The difference between genius and stupidity
is that genius has its limits.
It is a miracle that curiosity
survives formal education.
Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction.