Physicist Max Born on Einstein - “Einstein would be one of the greatest theoretical physicists of all time even if he had not written a single line on relativity.” (pg 7)

Marie Curie on Einstein - “I was able to appreciate the clarity of his mind, the breadth of his information, and the profundity of his knowledge… One has every right to build the greatest hopes on him and to see in him one of the leading theoreticians of the future.” (pg 98)

Physicist Henri Poincaré on Einstein - “What we must particularly admire in him is the facility with which he adapts himself to new concepts and that he knows how to draw from them every conclusion.” (pg 99)

Einstein on Einstein - “To punish me for my contempt of authority, fate has made me an authority myself.” (pg 24)

This is a fantastic biography written for a wide demographic; just be aware that the science herein may be minimal but it is still rather formidable. There is just enough physics here to convey the staggering enormity of Einstein’s intellect but, even though the author tried to step-down quantum mechanics to my level (a level that is somewhere between cro-magnon and pond turtle), I still had to stop occasionally and rub Aspercreme on my temples.

“Nobody in [American] football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.” ~Joe Theisman