An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.
NIELS BOHRSometimes the child in one behaves a certain way and the rest of oneself follows behind, slowly shaking its head.
More Niels Bohr Quotes
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If you think you understand it, that only shows that you don’t know the first thing about it.
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Every valuable human being must be a radical and a rebel, for what he must aim at is to make things better than they are.
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When searching for harmony in life one must never forget that in the drama of existence we are ourselves both actors and spectators.
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A deep truth is a truth so deep that not only is it true but it’s exact opposite is also true.
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We all know your idea is crazy. The question is whether it is crazy enough.
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There are trivial truths and the great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true.
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In the great drama of existence we are audience and actors at the same time.
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Nothing exists until it is measured.
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An independant reality in the ordinary physical sense can neither be ascribed to the phenomenon nor to the agencies of observation.
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Some things are so serious, they can only be joked about.
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When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images and establishing mental connections.
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No, no, you’re not thinking; you’re just being logical.
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Accuracy and clarity of statement are mutually exclusive.
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The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.
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If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.
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