Brainy Quotes

Emily Dickinson

“The brain is wider than the sky.”

Emily Dickinson was an American poet known for her unique style and profound insights into human emotions and nature.

Stephen Hawking

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”

Stephen Hawking was a renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author, known for his groundbreaking work on black holes and relativity.

Plutarch

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”

Plutarch was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist known for his moral and philosophical works, including “Parallel Lives.”

Albert Einstein

“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”

Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity and his mass-energy equivalence formula, E=mc².

Frank Zappa

“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not open.”

Frank Zappa was an American musician, composer, and satirist known for his eclectic music and outspoken views on politics and society.

Sir Francis Bacon

“Knowledge is power.”

Sir Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, and author known for his promotion of the scientific method.

Daniel J. Boorstin

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”

Daniel J. Boorstin was an American historian, professor, and author known for his works on American history and culture.

Socrates

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”

Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy.

René Descartes

“I think, therefore I am.”

René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist known for his contributions to Western philosophy and mathematics.

Thomas Paine

“The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.”

Thomas Paine was an English-American political activist, philosopher, and revolutionary known for his influential pamphlets advocating for independence from British rule.

Leonardo da Vinci

“Learning never exhausts the mind.”

Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath known for his expertise in various fields such as painting, sculpting, architecture, science, mathematics, engineering, anatomy, and more.

Albert Einstein

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”

Aristotle

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath who made significant contributions to various fields, including logic, metaphysics, ethics, politics, and poetry.

Albert Einstein

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.”

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

“A man’s mind, stretched by new ideas, may never return to its original dimensions.”

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932.

Albert Einstein

“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”

Albert Einstein

“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”

Albert Einstein

“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”

Albert Einstein

“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”

Albert Einstein

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”

These quotes serve as timeless reminders of the endless capabilities of the human mind and the importance of continuous learning, imagination, and curiosity in unlocking its full potential.