“When I am judging a theory, I ask myself whether, if I were God, I would have arranged the world in such a way.”

“I am not a genius, I am just curious. I ask many questions. and when the answer is simple, then God is answering.”

“If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare me a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German, and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.”

“Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity I do not understand it myself any more.”

“Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.”

“If I had known they were going to do this, I would have become a shoemaker.”

“I asked myself childish questions and proceeded to answer them.”