The Special Theory Of Relativity

How I Wish That Somewhere There Existed An Island For Those Who Are Wise And Of Good Will.

I Do Not Like To State An Opinion On A Matter Unless I Know The Precise Facts.

The Most Practical Solution Is A Good Theory.

The Last Thing To Collapse Is The Surface.

I Was Sitting In A Chair In The Patent Office At Bern When All Of A Sudden A Thought Occurred To Me: "if A Person Falls Freely He Will Not Feel His Own Weight." I Was Startled. This Simple Thought Made A Deep Impression On Me. It Impelled Me Toward A Theory Of Gravitation.