Quotations attributed to Einstein appear all over the place. Though a good number are actually fake, he did have a way with words and left us with many pithy and profound sayings. The quotations below are authentic Einstein (in translation from German). Which ones resonate with you the most, and why? “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mystery of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries to comprehend only a little of this mystery every day.” “One should not pursue goals that are easily achieved. One must develop an instinct for what one can just barely achieve through one’s greatest efforts.” “It strikes me as unfair, and even in bad taste, to select a few individuals for boundless admiration, attributing superhuman powers of mind and character to them. This has been my fate, and the contrast between the popular assessment of my powers and achievements and the reality is simply grotesque.” “Try to become not a person of success, but try rather to become a person of value.” “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” (Though this remark is often attributed to Einstein, he probably did not say it. But it is something he could have said because the second part about tenacity and resilience was true about him.)