Niels Bohr Professions : Physicist Born : October 7, 1885 Died : November 18, 1962 Browse All Authors Top 95 quotes by Niels Bohr Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real. Niels Bohr quantum physics real A physicist is just an atom's way of looking at itself. Niels Bohr alaska atoms science If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet. Niels Bohr quantum-physics understanding inspiration An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field. Niels Bohr encouraging education inspirational When we measure something we are forcing an undetermined, undefined world to assume an experimental value. We are not measuring the world, we are creating it. Niels Bohr creating assuming world In the great drama of existence we are audience and actors at the same time. Niels Bohr existence actors drama Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it. Niels Bohr inspiration order thinking I go into the Upanishads to ask questions. Niels Bohr asks No paradox, no progress. Niels Bohr paradox progress Nothing exists until it is measured. Niels Bohr A deep truth is a truth so deep that not only is it true but it's exact opposite is also true. Niels Bohr truth-is opposites Opposites are not contradictory but complementary. Niels Bohr learning education teacher The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness. Niels Bohr democracy political weapons A physicist visits a colleague and notices a horseshoe hanging on the wall above the entrance. 'Do you really believe that a horseshoe brings luck?' he asks. 'No,' replies the colleague, 'but I've been told that it works even if you don't believe in it.' Niels Bohr wall luck believe No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. Niels Bohr inspirational life thinking There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them. Niels Bohr laughter serious laughing Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy enough to be true. Niels Bohr technology crazy science 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 drama life science One must always do what one really cannot. Niels Bohr Einstein, stop telling God what to do! Niels Bohr quantum-mechanics god Similar Authors Gabriel Lippmann physicist Burton Richter physicist Bruno Rossi physicist Bruce Maccabee physicist Brian Cox physicist Allan McLeod Cormack physicist All Authors
