"It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer." ― Albert Einstein Topic(s): Intelligence More From Albert Einstein "The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives." "Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced." "Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty." More In Intelligence "Your personality as the prime minister feeds through to what you emphasise, and what you don’t, how you’ll handle a situation – whether you’ve got the combination of intelligence or instincts to adapt and to make good decisions."― John Key "When I see a dolphin, I know it’s just as smart as I am."― Don Van Vliet "It’s very hard to write humor."― Mark Strand