“There are times when onefeels liberated from one’slimits and humanimperfections.At such moments, we seeourselves there, in a littlecorner of our little planet,our eyes fixed in wonder onthe cold and yet deepbeauty of that which iseternal, that which iselusive.Life and death are fusedtogether and there is noevolution, nor destination,there is only BEING.”

“The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which he has attained liberation from the self.”

“A large part of our attitude toward things is conditioned by opinions and emotions which we unconsciously absorb as children from our environment. In other words, it is tradition—besides inherited aptitudes and qualities—which makes us what we are. We but rarely reflect how relatively small as compared with the powerfu...See more”

“Out yonder there is this huge world, which exists independently of us human beings and which stands before us like a great, eternal riddle, at least partially accessible to our inspection and thinking”

“The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.”

“Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a matter of present concern. A mathematical equation stands forever. ”

“Strange is our situation here on Earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: that man is here for the sake of other men - above all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.”