If anybody says he can think about quantum physics without getting giddy, that only shows he has not understood the first thing about them.
NIELS BOHRWhen 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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Predition is risky, especially of the future.
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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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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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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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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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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 an idea does not appear bizarre, there is no hope for it.
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Some things are so serious, they can only be joked about.
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Some subjects are so serious that one can only joke about them.
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In the great drama of existence we are audience and actors at the same time.
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Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.
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The meaning of life consists in the fact that it makes no sense to say that life has no meaning.
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Accuracy and clarity of statement are mutually exclusive.
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If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.
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There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them.
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