15 Albert Einstein quotes that put you inside the mind of a true genius

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Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, and his contributions to human knowledge are unparalleled.

The physicist conducted groundbreaking research on how our universe functions, including the Theory of Relativity, and predicted the existence of gravitational waves a century before we ever observed them.

But there's a reason the name "Einstein" is synonymous with "genius." He wasn't just brilliant, he was deep: a scientist-philosopher who knew just how to describe the human condition.

This genius, combined with the Earth-shaking human highs and lows Einstein witnessed during his lifetime, made for a perspective on life that's yet to be matched.

We've compiled a list of Einstein's 15 best quotes that teach us about the mind, learning, and that crazy thing called life.

On time

On happiness

On the true value of questions