Einstein: His Life and Universe

by Walter Isaacson

“The theme that I recognize in Galileo’s work,” he said, “is the passionate fight against any kind of dogma based on authority.”20

Einstein’s fundamental creed was that freedom was the lifeblood of creativity.

“A spirit is manifest in the laws of the universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble,”

“God who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists.”

“When I am judging a theory,” he said, “I ask myself whether, if I were God, I would have arranged the world in such a way.”