"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one"
"Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced"
"There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle"
"It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion"
"When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking"
"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character"
"Time is what prevents everything from happening at once"
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler"
"There is no logical way to the discovery of these elemental laws. There is only the way of intuition, which is helped by a feeling for the order lying behind the appearance"
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science"