Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.
Interpretation
True mastery requires complete dedication and commitment to a cause.
This quote by Albert Einstein emphasizes that to achieve true mastery in any field or endeavor, one must fully devote themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally to the cause. It suggests that mastery is not just about skill but also about the depth of commitment one is willing to invest in their passion or purpose.
In practice
In a motivational speech about pursuing one's passions, I could use this quote to encourage the audience to fully commit to their dreams.
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.
A library of wisdom, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it. Whoever therefore claims to be zealous of truth, of happiness, of wisdom or knowledge, must become a lover of books.
Delight in smooth sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts ... genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation ... the utter devotion of the Liberals to sentiment apart from reality ...though free from wickedness or evil design, played a definite part in the unleashing upon the world of horrors and miseries [WWII]
Anne laughed and sighed. She felt very old and mature and wise β which showed how young she was.
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them?
Hell's waking up every goddamn day and not even knowing why you're here.
To search for wisdom apart from Christ means not simply foolhardiness but utter insanity.
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