I believe with Schopenhauer that one of the strongest motives that leads men to art and science is escape from everyday life with its painful crudity and hopeless dreariness, from the fetters of one’s own everyday desires ...

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"The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth."

- Albert Einstein

Compassion

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

- Albert Einstein

Leadership

"We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them."

- Albert Einstein

Insight

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

- Albert Einstein

Success

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

- Albert Einstein

Balance

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"If you can dream it, you can do it."

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"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway."

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"You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits."

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"Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard."

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