30 Greatest Albert Einstein Quotes

Published on 1/16/2008

1. "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution."


2. "I, at any rate, am convinced that He (God) does not throw dice."


3. "The important thing is not to stop questioning; curiosity has its own reason for existing."


4. "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind."


5. "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."


6. "Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do — but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it."


7. "The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science."


8. "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."


9. "Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value"


10. "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."


11. "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."


12. "Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character."


13. "Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas."


14. "Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But I do not doubt that the lion belongs to it even though he cannot at once reveal himself because of his enormous size."


15. "Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile."


16. "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly."


17. "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."


18. "My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind."


19. "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding."


20. "I never think of the future. It comes soon enough."


21. "Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics, I can assure you that mine are all greater"


22. "In order to form an immaculate member of a flock of sheep one must, above all, be a sheep."


23. "The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible."


24. "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."


25. "Truth is what stands the test of experience."


26. "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving"


27. "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."


28. "Human knowledge and skills alone cannot lead humanity to a happy and dignified life. Humanity has every reason to place the proclaimers of high moral standards and values above the discoverers of objective truth."


29. "Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions."


30. "Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down by the mind before you reach eighteen."

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Staying Razor Sharp When Starting Your Home Business

5 Tips For Staying Razor Sharp When Starting Your Home Business Enterprise

So, you've decided to start a home-based business?

Good for you!

-You've just joined the ranks of 79 million North Americans who are expected to start their own home based business in the next 3 to 5 years according to Forbes Magazine.
-You may be juggling a full time job, a part time job and family life. You know that there are many things you need to do in order to successfully start your business and work from home.
-Don't let anyone fool you into thinking its going to be easy. It can be simple but it won't be easy. If it were easy everyone would be rich working from home.

How are you going to fit your business project into your daily commitments?

It's easy to become overwhelmed and lose focus. Losing focus will cause you to take no action. Action is essential to moving on from where you are now, to where you want to go.

Here are 5 critical tips for staying focused and razor sharp when starting your home business enterprise...

1. Break It Down:

If you have a large task to tackle, it is always easier when you break it down into smaller components. You'll find it easier to focus because you won't feel as overwhelmed. For example, 'Register a business name' can be broken down into: 'Think of five business name ideas', 'Find out how to register a business name', 'Get registration form' and so on.

2. Keep A 'To Do' List:

Once you've broken down major tasks into smaller ones, make and keep a 'to do' list. Always keep a note pad and pen with you so that you can jot down any new ideas as they arise.

3. Schedule Your Time:

Every evening, decide on three to five tasks on your 'to do' list that you wish to accomplish the following day. Stay focused on these tasks and only move on to the next tasks on your list once these have been completed.

4. Set Goals:

This is critical. There is nothing that will keep you more focused than setting goals and writing out your goals. Visualize exactly where you want to be in a month, six months and a year.

In a month's time, do you want to have registered a business name and have a fully functional home office set up? In three months time, how many clients or team members do you want? How much revenue do you want to generate in a six month's time?

5. Say No:

Be assertive and carve out more time for your home business. Saying ‘no' to that extra demand by your boss every once in a while can get you home one hour earlier a couple of days a week.

How about cutting back on the amount of housework that you do? How about watching less TV? Thats a BIG time zapper. Imagine how you could channel that extra time into your home business enterprise...

If you put these 5 tips into practice, you'll definitely find it easier to focus and stay razor sharp so you can achieve your ultimate goal of working from home and putting more LifeStyle back in your life.

P.S. Pay particular attention to Tip # 3 above. As a Home Business Owner and Entrepreneur, once you gain control of your time you will eventually have all the time you will ever need...