If I was not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my day dreams in music. I see my life in terms of music…I cannot tell if I would have done any creative work of importance in music, I do know that I get the most joy of life out of my violin.
Albert Einstein
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, 1918, oil on canvas, The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The elegant violin by Russian artist Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878-1939) symbolizes the love of music of famed physicist and humanitarian Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Einstein believed strongly in the connection of the arts, science, and creativity.
Remember too another quote by Einstein relevant in our time of self-isolation:
Although I am a loner in daily life, my consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated.
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