Work Is The Only Thing

What Is Essential In The Life Of A Man Of My Kind Is What He Thinks And How He Thinks, And Not What He Does Or Suffers.

There Is A Race Between Mankind And The Universe. Mankind Is Trying To Build Bigger, Better, Faster, And More Foolproof Machines. The Universe Is Trying To Build Bigger, Better, And Faster Fools. So Far The Universe Is Winning.

The World Is So Full Of Possibilities That Dogmatism Is Simply Indecent.

How Can Cosmic Religious Feeling Be Communicated From One Person To Another, If It Can Give Rise To No Definite Notion Of A God And No Theology? In My View, It Is The Most Important Function Of Art And Science To Awaken This Feeling And Keep It Alive In Those Who Are Receptive To It.

I Am Happy Because I Want Nothing From Anyone. I Do Not Care For Money. Decorations, Titles Or Distinctions Mean Nothing To Me. I Do Not Crave Praise. The Only Thing That Gives Me Pleasure, Apart From My Work, My Violin And My Sailboat, Is The Appreciation Of My Fellow Workers.