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Niels Bohr

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
We all know your idea is crazy. The question is whether it is crazy enough.
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Crazy Enough Genius Ideas Mad
Truth and clarity are complementary.
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One Liner Science Truth
Physics is the belief that a simple and consistent description of nature is possible.
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Belief Nature Possible Simplicity
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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Connection Creation Establishment Language Mental Photograph Poet Poetry Science
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Experiement People Science Work Yourself
Accuracy and clarity of statement are mutually exclusive.
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Science Support
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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Deep Science Truth Wisdom
There is no hope for any speculation that does not look absurd at first glance.
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Appearance Hope Mad
Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question.
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Myself Science Understand
Opposites are not contradictory but complementary.
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Education Learning Science
Nothing exists until it is measured.
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Existence One Liner
We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question which divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct. My own feeling is that it is not crazy enough.
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Crazy Enough Feeling Theory
Your theory is crazy, but it’s not crazy enough to be true.
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Crazy Enough Science Technology Theory True Yourself
An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.
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Education Encouragement Inspirational Man Mistake
Isolated material particles are abstractions, their properties being definable and observable only through their interaction with other systems .
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Material Property Science

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