“I have little patience with scientists who take a board of wood, look for its thinnest part, and drill a great number of holes where drilling is easy.”
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No reliable primary or scholarly source confirms this exact wording as Albert Einstein's. It is widely circulated under his name and is listed as commonly attributed.
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This wording, beginning "I have little patience with scientists who take a board…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on little, patience, scientists. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to creativity and wisdom.
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