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Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: How wonderful that we have met with a

How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: It is very difficult to make an accurate

It is very difficult to make an accurate prediction, especially about the future. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: I go into the Upanishads to ask questions.

I go into the Upanishads to ask questions. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: The meaning of life consists in the fact

The meaning of life consists in the fact that it makes no sense to say that life has no meaning. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: If anybody says he can think about quantum

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 Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Isidor Isaac Rabi: When [Niels] Bohr is about everything is somehow

When [Niels] Bohr is about everything is somehow different. Even the dullest gets a fit of brilliancy. — Isidor Isaac Rabi

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.

Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Perhaps I have found out a little about

Perhaps I have found out a little about the structure of atoms. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Physics is not about how the world is,

Physics is not about how the world is, it is about what we can say about the world — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: One must always do what one really cannot.

One must always do what one really cannot. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: The opposite of every great idea is another

The opposite of every great idea is another great idea. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself

Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself it's own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Paul Dirac: I admired Bohr very much. We had long

I admired Bohr very much. We had long talks together, long talks in which Bohr did practically all the talking. — Paul Dirac

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: You must come to Copenhagen to work with

You must come to Copenhagen to work with us. We like people who can actually perform thought experiments! — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: A physicist is just an atom's way of

A physicist is just an atom's way of looking at itself. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: If you think you understand it, that only

If you think you understand it, that only shows that you don't know the first thing about it. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: There is no hope for any speculation that

There is no hope for any speculation that does not look absurd at first glance. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Accuracy and clarity of statement are mutually exclusive.

Accuracy and clarity of statement are mutually exclusive. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: An expert is a person who has made

An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Rebecca Goldstein: The opposite of a plain truth, Neils Bohr

The opposite of a plain truth, Neils Bohr liked to repeat, is a plain falsehood. But the opposite of a deep truth is another deep truth. — Rebecca Goldstein

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: We are suspended in language.

We are suspended in language. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Aage Bohr: In March 1950, in New York City, I

In March 1950, in New York City, I was married to Marietta Soffer. We have three children: Vilhelm, Tomas, and Margrethe. — Aage Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Truth and clarity are complementary

Truth and clarity are complementary — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Anybody who is not shocked by this subject

Anybody who is not shocked by this subject has failed to understand it. [of quantum mechanics] — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: It is a great pity that human beings

It is a great pity that human beings cannot find all of their satisfaction in scientific contemplativeness. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: And anyone who thinks they can talk about

And anyone who thinks they can talk about quantum theory without feeling dizzy hasn't yet understood the first thing about it. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy

Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy enough to be true. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Prediction is difficult, especially the future.

Prediction is difficult, especially the future. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: It is the hallmark of any deep truth

It is the hallmark of any deep truth that its negation is also a deep truth — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: In the great drama of existence we are

In the great drama of existence we are audience and actors at the same time. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory

Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: We are trapped by language to such a

We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to formulate insight is a play on words. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Winston Churchill: I did not like the man [Niels Bohr]

I did not like the man [Niels Bohr] when you showed him to me, with his hair all overhis head ... — Winston Churchill

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you

If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: It is not enough to be wrong, one

It is not enough to be wrong, one must also be polite. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Some things are so serious, they can only

Some things are so serious, they can only be joked about. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Anyone who can contemplate quantum mechanics without getting

Anyone who can contemplate quantum mechanics without getting dizzy hasn't understood it. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: It is difficult to predict, especially the future.

It is difficult to predict, especially the future. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Murray Gell-Mann: Niels Bohr brainwashed a whole generation of theorists

Niels Bohr brainwashed a whole generation of theorists into thinking that the job (interpreting quantum theory) was done 50 years ago. — Murray Gell-Mann

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: A person who wasn't outraged on first hearing

A person who wasn't outraged on first hearing about quantum theory didn't understand what had been said. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: When searching for harmony in life one must

When searching for harmony in life one must never forget that in the drama of existence we are ourselves both actors and spectators. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy,

The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: The measurement we get when we measure something

The measurement we get when we measure something is not a property of the thing measured. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Every sentence I utter must be understood not

Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Some subjects are so serious that one can

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

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: A deep truth is a truth so deep

A deep truth is a truth so deep that not only is it true but it's exact opposite is also true. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Address to Albert Einstein: You are not thinking.

Address to Albert Einstein: You are not thinking. You are merely being logical. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Physics is the belief that a simple and

Physics is the belief that a simple and consistent description of nature is possible. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Anyone not shocked by quantum mechanics has not

Anyone not shocked by quantum mechanics has not yet understood it. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Of course I don't believe in it [pointing

Of 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 Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Steven D. Levitt: Prediction," as Niels Bohr liked to say, "is

Prediction," as Niels Bohr liked to say, "is very difficult, especially if it's about the future. — Steven D. Levitt

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Never express yourself more clearly than you are

Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Truth is something that we can attempt to

Truth is something that we can attempt to doubt, and then perhaps, after much exertion, discover that part of the doubt is not justified. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By A. N. Wilson: Since Einstein developed his theory of relativity, and

Since Einstein developed his theory of relativity, and Rutherford and Bohr revolutionised physics, our picture of the world has radically changed. — A. N. Wilson

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: If we couldn't laugh at ourselves, that would

If we couldn't laugh at ourselves, that would be the end of everything. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: We all know your idea is crazy. The

We all know your idea is crazy. The question is whether it is crazy enough. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Michio Kaku: When Einstein later complained that "God does not

When Einstein later complained that "God does not play dice with the world," Bohr reportedly fired back, "Stop telling God what to do. — Michio Kaku

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: An expert is a man who has made

An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Sometimes the child in one behaves a certain

Sometimes the child in one behaves a certain way and the rest of oneself follows behind, slowly shaking its head. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: There are some things so serious that you

There are some things so serious that you have to laugh at them. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but

The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Predition is risky, especially of the future.

Predition is risky, especially of the future. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: An independant reality in the ordinary physical sense

An independant reality in the ordinary physical sense can neither be ascribed to the phenomenon nor to the agencies of observation. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: It is wrong to think that the task

It is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find out how Nature is. Physics concerns what we say about Nature. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Every valuable human being must be a radical

Every valuable human being must be a radical and a rebel, for what he must aim at is to make things better than they are — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Nothing exists until it is measured.

Nothing exists until it is measured. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Isolated material particles are abstractions, their properties being

Isolated material particles are abstractions, their properties being definable and observable only through their interaction with other systems . — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: There are trivial truths and there are great

There are trivial truths and there are great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: The opposite of a correct statement is a

The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Everything we call real is made of things

Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: You can recognize a small truth because its

You can recognize a small truth because its opposite is a falsehood. The opposite of a great truth is another truth. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being

No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Oh what idiots we have all been, this

Oh what idiots we have all been, this is just as it must be — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: There are some things so serious you have

There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: If you aren't confused by quantum mechanics, you

If you aren't confused by quantum mechanics, you haven't really understood it. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Those who are not shocked when they first

Those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Stop telling God what to do with his

Stop telling God what to do with his dice. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: You are not thinking, you are just being

You are not thinking, you are just being logical. — Niels Bohr

Bohr Quotes By Niels Bohr: Predictions are hard, especially abot the future.

Predictions are hard, especially abot the future. — Niels Bohr