In quitting this strange world he has once again preceded me by a little. That doesn't mean anything. For those of us who believe in physics, this separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, however tenacious.
Interpretation
This quote reflects on the nature of time and existence, suggesting that the distinctions between past, present, and future are illusory.
In this quote, Albert Einstein contemplates the concept of time and existence, suggesting that the linear distinctions we make between past, present, and future are merely illusions created by human perception. He acknowledges the sorrow of separation from a loved one while simultaneously proposing that in the context of physics, these temporal divides lack real significance. This perspective invites us to reflect on our understanding of time and the continuity of existence.
In practice
In a speech about grief and loss at a memorial service.
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.
All rational action is in the first place individual action. Only the individual thinks. Only the individual reasons. Only the individual acts.
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.
Thus sharply did the terrified three learn the difference between an island of make-believe and the same island come true.
Man does not create gods, in spite of appearances. The times, the age, impose them on him.
The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.
Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.
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