Isn't it strange that I who have written only unpopular books should be such a popular fellow?
Interpretation
Popularity can be paradoxical; one may be well-liked despite creating work that is not widely accepted or acclaimed.
In this quote, Albert Einstein reflects on the irony of his popularity despite the fact that his literary contributions have not achieved mass appeal. It suggests that personal charm, character, and the connections one makes can lead to popularity that is independent of one's professional or creative success.
In practice
During a book club discussion about the values of authorship and popularity.
I cannot then believe in this concept of an anthropomorphic God who has the powers of interfering with these natural laws. As I said before, the most beautiful and most profound religious emotion that we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. And this mysticality is the power of all true science.
If I would follow your advice and Jesus could perceive it, he, as a Jewish teacher, surely would not approve of such behavior.
I want to know all Gods thoughts; all the rest are just details.
In the middle of adversity there is great opportunity.
I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with the atomic bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the earth will be killed.
To me the worst thing seems to be a school principally to work with methods of fear, force and artificial authority. Such treatment destroys the sound sentiments, the sincerity and the self-confidence of pupils and produces a subservient subject.
Some stories, sheβd say, the more you tell them, the faster you use them up. Those kind, the drama burns off, and every version, they sound more silly and flat. The other kind of story, it uses you up. The more you tell it, the stronger it gets. Those kind of stories only remind you how stupid you were. Are. Will always be.
He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.
I know that every time I list something that I am, I am potentially alienating a whole group of people. Publicists and managers will encourage you not to say what political party you belong to, what you eat, what you don't eat, who you sleep with and all that stuff.
In a dream you are never eighty.
In the morning, when the nothing vase casts a something shadow, like the memory of someone you've lost, what can you say about that?
It was a drowsy summer afternoon, and the Forest was full of gentle sounds, which all seemed to be saying to Pooh, 'Don't listen to Rabbit, listen to me.' So he got in a comfortable position for not listening to Rabbit.
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