When searching for harmony in life one must never forget that in the drama of existence we are ourselves both actors and spectators.
NIELS BOHRWhen searching for harmony in life one must never forget that in the drama of existence we are ourselves both actors and spectators.
NIELS BOHRIt is the hallmark of any deep truth that its negation is also a deep truth.
NIELS BOHRIt is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find out how nature is. Physics concerns what we say about nature.
NIELS BOHROf 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.
NIELS BOHRPredition is risky, especially of the future.
NIELS BOHRSometimes the child in one behaves a certain way and the rest of oneself follows behind, slowly shaking its head.
NIELS BOHRIf you aren’t confused by quantum mechanics, you haven’t really understood it.
NIELS BOHRThe 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.
NIELS BOHRWhat 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.
NIELS BOHROne must always do what one really cannot.
NIELS BOHRWe all know your idea is crazy. The question is whether it is crazy enough.
NIELS BOHRAn expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.
NIELS BOHRTruth and clarity are complementary.
NIELS BOHRYour theory is crazy, but it’s not crazy enough to be true.
NIELS BOHROur task is not to penetrate the essence of things, the meaning of which we do not know anyway, but rather to develop concepts which allow us to talk in a productive way about phenomena in nature
NIELS BOHRThere is no hope for any speculation that does not look absurd at first glance.
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