This is the cover page of the program for +James Hill‘s graduation. As a quotations wonk, my brain klaxons started whooping as soon as I sat down and saw (a) a quote attributed to Albert Einstein that (b) really didn’t sound like Einstein.
A quick check at the Quote Investigator site (thank you, Internet!) confirmed that this is not something Einstein said. Rather, a gent named John A. Shedd gets credit for it.
Of course, it’s not proof-positive that Einstein never said it. But if someone can come up with a citation that’s not a Pinterest or Etsy page, I’d love to see it.
And all that said, it’s not a bad motto for a high school senior class, even if my friend Mary notes that ships at shore are not necessarily safe.
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Yeah, that doesn't sound like Einstein at all.