Never lose a holy curiosity. Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. He is considered successful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in. But a man of value will give more than he receives.
Interpretation
Value lies in being curious and generous rather than just successful.
This quote by Albert Einstein emphasizes the importance of maintaining curiosity and focusing on personal values rather than solely pursuing success. While society often defines success by material gains or achievements, Einstein suggests that true fulfillment comes from contributing positively to the world and nurturing one's innate curiosity. A man of value strives to offer more to the world than he takes, enriching both his own life and the lives of others.
In practice
In a speech about personal development, I would quote Einstein to inspire the audience to cherish their curiosity.
I cannot then believe in this concept of an anthropomorphic God who has the powers of interfering with these natural laws. As I said before, the most beautiful and most profound religious emotion that we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. And this mysticality is the power of all true science.
If I would follow your advice and Jesus could perceive it, he, as a Jewish teacher, surely would not approve of such behavior.
I want to know all Gods thoughts; all the rest are just details.
In the middle of adversity there is great opportunity.
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.
To me the worst thing seems to be a school principally to work with methods of fear, force and artificial authority. Such treatment destroys the sound sentiments, the sincerity and the self-confidence of pupils and produces a subservient subject.
Fear and guilt are your only enemies. Love and awareness are your true friends. Do not confuse one with the other, for one will kill you, while the other gives you life.
It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.
Experiences aren't given to us to be 'got over,' otherwise they would hardly be experiences.
All uncertainty is fruitfull ... so long as it is accompanied by the wish to understand
Lies always come first, dragging fools along by their irreparable vulgarity. Truth always lags last, limping along on the arm of time.
If I had known what it would be like to have it all - I might have been willing to settle for less.
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