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What’s the matter with my wife? She’s supposedly in hospital again, according to
a comment by Dr.
Zürcher.[3]
My two rascals don’t answer, no matter how often I in-
quire. Everything’s hereditary, even writing laziness and confounded
equanimity![4]
I really am a lucky person. Having virtually no wishes and then seeing the very
few big, apparently unfulfillable ones fulfilled!
It’s unnecessary that I go to Zurich for negotiations, since my proposal is entirely
clear. If all of you consider it acceptable, it would only need to be approved by the
people
here.[5]
They are always so obliging here that I have no serious doubts about it.
Cordial greetings, yours,
Einstein.
Vol. 8, 630a. To Heinrich Zangger
[Berlin,] 5 October 1918
Dear friend Zangger,
I didn’t mean to say that all was perfectly right with me; you could imagine that
yourself! I am very sorry that my wife is feeling worse
again.[1]
I couldn’t read the
name of the illness on your postcard. Do you think she’ll soon be healthy again?
Albert wrote very
cheerfully.[2]
According to his postcard she seemed to have re-
covered again. I think he’s right; as long as one’s alive, one should keep one’s chin
up, and not complain. That’s best also for the people around one. If I were there
now, I couldn’t do much for my boys either, because I couldn’t live together with
them.[3]
But what good is the constant lamentation? My boys don’t hang their
heads, because they inherited their lightheartedness from me. My wife is apparent-
ly also quite satisfied, Besso writes, even though her health is very
unstable.[4]
All
in all, better times are beginning now, and we should step into them in a happy
mood.[5]
So away with the furrowed brow! Quiet labor and humor should be the
solution!
Cordial greetings to you from your
Einstein.
Vol. 8, 639a. From Mileva Einstein-Maric;
[Zurich, after 24 October 1918]
I received this notification from the bank and send it to you so that you can de-
cide or give your approval on how the money should be
reinvested;[1]
perhaps you
can write me about this.