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Some subjects are so serious that one can only joke about them.

Niels Bohr

The present state of atomic theory is characterized by the fact that we not only believe the existence of atoms to be proved beyond a doubt, but also we even believe that we have an intimate knowledge of the constituents of the individual atoms.
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Believe Beyond Character Doubt Knowledge Science Theory
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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Agency Independent Ordinary Reality
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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Drama Existence Forget Life Ourselves Peace Search
Anyone who can contemplate quantum mechanics without getting dizzy hasn’t understood it.
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Science Understand
Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question.
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Myself Science Understand
There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them.
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Laughter Serious Wisdom Yourself
The opposite of every great idea is another great idea.
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Greatness Ideas One Liner
It is the hallmark of any deep truth that its negation is also a deep truth.
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Deep Truth Wisdom
Address to Albert Einstein: You are not thinking. You are merely being logical.
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Logical Thinking Yourself
I go into the Upanishads to ask questions.
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Book Myself Religious
If an idea does not appear bizarre, there is no hope for it.
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Creativity Hope Ideas Inspirational Work
We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to formulate insight is a play on words.
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Language Play Word
There are two sorts of truth: trivialities, where opposites are clearly absurd, and profound truths, recognised by the fact that the opposite is also a profound truth.
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Deep Mad Recognition Truth
No paradox, no progress.
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One Liner Progress Science
If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.
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Science Understand Yourself
Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.
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Expression Inspirational Science Thinking

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