For the most part, I do the thing which my own nature prompts me to do. It is embarrassing to earn so much respect and love for it.
Interpretation
The quote reflects the importance of following one's true nature, while recognizing the unexpected admiration that can arise from it.
In this quote, Albert Einstein expresses the notion that he largely pursues actions and choices that are innate to his character. He acknowledges the irony in receiving respect and love from others for merely being true to himself, highlighting the complex relationship between authenticity and external validation.
In practice
During a motivational speech, to illustrate the importance of authenticity in personal achievements.
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.
I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it's a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind.
The term is over: the holidays have begun. The dream is ended: this is the morning.
Father sat down on the edge of the narrow bed. "Corrie," he began gently, "when you and I go to Amsterdam-when do I give you your ticket?" I sniffed a few times, considering this. "Why, just before we get on the train." "Exactly. And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things, too. Don't run out ahead of Him, Corrie. When the time comes that some of us will have to die, you will look into your heart and find the strength you need-just in time.
Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.
Youth, have no pity; leave no farthing here For age to invest in compromise and fear.
One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master. He told me to go slow to go fast. I think that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren't enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress.
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