Nothing exists until it is measured.
NIELS BOHRIf anybody says he can think about quantum physics without getting giddy, that only shows he has not understood the first thing about them.
More Niels Bohr Quotes
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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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It is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find out how nature is. Physics concerns what we say about nature.
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We all know your idea is crazy. The question is whether it is crazy enough.
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Some subjects are so serious that one can only joke about them.
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Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it.
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Truth and clarity are complementary.
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Your theory is crazy, but it’s not crazy enough to be true.
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If you aren’t confused by quantum mechanics, you haven’t really understood it.
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And anyone who thinks they can talk about quantum theory without feeling dizzy hasn’t yet understood the first thing about it.
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There is no hope for any speculation that does not look absurd at first glance.
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A person who wasn’t outraged on first hearing about quantum theory didn’t understand what had been said.
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No, no, you’re not thinking; you’re just being logical.
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It is a great pity that human beings cannot find all of their satisfaction in scientific contemplativeness.
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Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.
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What is that we human beings ultimately depend on? We depend on our words. We are suspended in language. Our task is to communicate experience and ideas to others.
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