Thanks to my having hit upon the fortunate idea of introducing the relativity principle into physics, you [Arnold Sommerfeld] and others enormously overestimate my scientific abilities, to the point where it makes me somewhat uncomfortable.

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"Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value."

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"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

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"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."

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"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."

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