# Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge Knowledge Is Limited Imagination Encircles the World by Albert Einstein > "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." > **— Albert Einstein**, *1929, Interview with George Sylvester Viereck, The Saturday Evening Post* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [Interview with George Sylvester Viereck, The Saturday Evening Post](https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2016/06/the-eureka-factor/) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Personal Knowledge Development|Personal Knowledge Development]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." — Albert Einstein, 1929, Interview with George Sylvester Viereck, The Saturday Evening Post https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-albert-einstein-imagination-important-knowledge-knowledge-limited ```