The Quotable Einstein

by Albert Einstein

Book Overview

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." "I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I don't have to."-- Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was a prolific--and often thoughtful and gifted--writer, and he is immensely quotable. This collection of approximately 550 quotations by and about Einstein for the first time arranges his thoughts and ideas thematically. Here we can easily find Einstein's thoughts on everything...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691026963
• ISBN13: 9780691026961
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Very Interesting - Pick it up

Once you pick up this book, you will be hard-pressed to put it down. I fully enjoyed reading this book of quotations of one of the most influential people in recent history. A wide selection of topics are covered including quotations about his colleagues. If you like Einstein, you will enjoy this.

Better than a biography

If you're anything like me, you hate learning about a subject through a biased source. Be it the news, history, or a biography, when knowledge is passed on second hand, one is always left wondering what was lost in the translation, intentionally or otherwise. This is why The Expanded Quotable Einstein is such a breath of fresh air; it allows one to learn about Einstein, his life, his thoughts, his character, in the purest way--through his own words. With over 400 pages of quotes, many of which are as poetically astute as you would expect from a top-notch professional writer, you can discover all there is to know, and draw your own conclusions, instead of being lead there on a leash by an author. Also, with factual information mixed in without the propaganda associated with a full-length biography, one can learn as many dates-names-places as one needs (unless you wish to write a complete fact-based synopsis of his life) and get to the heart of the matter: his spirit. I feel that overall, this is the best way to present a historical figure, especially Einstein, whose thoughts and ideas need no embellishment, and for whom his own words serve as the best guide through his intricate mind.One note: many people equate Einstein with E = MC^2, however do not be scared; this is a book of his quotes on everything, from politics to family to religion. No knowledge of mathematics or physics is required to enjoy the surprising insightful and well-rounded character that is Albert Einstein.

I read it cover to cover in one afternoon

I think Einstein is the most fabulous man of all times, and his personality always continues to baffle me. He is anything but predictable, and if you think he is the very dry, overly technical, personification of a science nerd and crazy genius, you are WRONG. Get to know Al personally with this book; I promise you won't have any regrets. I admire Einstein wholeheartedly, and I have been an Einstein enthusiast since 1990. When other teens' rooms were plastered with posters of cute furry kitty cats and teen heartthrobs, my room was plastered with photos and posters of Einstein. Not because I was, by any means, the nerdy science-type or an astrophysics enthusiast, but merely because "to know Albert Einstein is to love him." He has a great personality, and it is my sincere hope that the world will come to know as the goofy guy he really was.It also serves to remind me of the great men and women who were tragically lost in the Holocaust. Where would this world be had Albert Einstein died in a concentration camp? We must never forget.In summary, my favorite Einstein quote... "The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible." Viva Einstein!!

A great way to get at Einstein's personality.

To think that, quite possibly the worlds greatest mind, was delivered to the world in such a wonderfully absurd package is truly fantastic. This book is a great way to introduce yourself to the personal points of view of one of the worlds truly great men. A collection of insights and observations, which were more often than not, a surprise.

Find out what he really said!

The quickest and best way I've found to counter those who say, "I think Einstein said...". Full of insights into the mind of good ol' Albert.