Einstein likened the generation of a new idea to a chicken's laying an egg: "Kieks — auf einmal is es da." Cheep — and all at once it is there. Of course, Einstein was not above playing to the crowd.


The Writing Life (1989)

Annie Dillard Quotes

Einstein likened the generation of a new idea to a chicken's laying an egg: Kieks — auf einmal is es da. Cheep — and all at once it is there. Of...

Einstein likened the generation of a new idea to a chicken's laying an egg: Kieks — auf einmal is es da. Cheep — and all at once it is there. Of...

Einstein likened the generation of a new idea to a chicken's laying an egg: Kieks — auf einmal is es da. Cheep — and all at once it is there. Of...

Einstein likened the generation of a new idea to a chicken's laying an egg: Kieks — auf einmal is es da. Cheep — and all at once it is there. Of...