Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.
NIELS BOHRIf you aren’t confused by quantum mechanics, you haven’t really understood it.
More Niels Bohr Quotes
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An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.
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All rising curves that show unwelcome trends in human affairs will approach infinity if extended far enough, but it is we who dictate the curve and not vice versa.
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One must always do what one really cannot.
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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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Physics is the belief that a simple and consistent description of nature is possible.
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Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.
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Of course I don’t believe in it pointing to horseshoe on his office wall. But I understand that it brings you luck whether you believe in it or not.
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You must come to Copenhagen to work with us. We like people who can actually perform thought experiments!
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Truth and clarity are complementary.
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If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.
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Einstein, stop telling God what to do!
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In the great drama of existence we are audience and actors at the same time.
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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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It is the hallmark of any deep truth that its negation is also a deep truth.
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It is not enough to be wrong, one must also be polite.
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