Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Albert Einstein · Follows "I believe in intuition and inspiration" in the collection of his sayings published in 1931.

I firmly believe that love [of a subject or hobby] is a better teacher than a sense of duty—at least for me.

Albert Einstein · From a 1940 draft letter to his friend the physicist Philipp Frank; the shared "Love is a better teacher than duty" is a shortening, and the bracketed gloss is the editor's.

Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do, but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it.

Albert Einstein · Scribbled in 1933 on a letter from a man who argued that gravity, by turning people sideways and upside down as the earth rotates, explained why they do foolish things like falling in love; the meme form "Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love" is the trimmed version.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.

Albert Einstein · Said to George Sylvester Viereck in an interview published in The Saturday Evening Post on 26 October 1929.

I have also decided to stick with love, for I know that love is ultimately the only answer to mankind's problems.

Martin Luther King Jr. · From his last presidential address to the SCLC, Atlanta, 16 August 1967; the popular "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear" splices this with a line a few sentences later, "hate is too great a burden to bear. I have decided to love."

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.

Attributed to Maya Angelou · Her most shared line on love, but no book, speech or interview has been found for it; quote collectors list it as "original not located".

I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light.

Helen Keller · Her answer on the vaudeville circuit in the early 1920s when an audience member asked whether she wanted her sight more than anything else in the world.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

“I firmly believe that love [of a subject or hobby] is a better teacher than a sense of duty—at least for me.”

“Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do, but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it.”

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”

“I have also decided to stick with love, for I know that love is ultimately the only answer to mankind's problems.”

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”

“I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light.”

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