“Anybody who is not shocked by this subject has failed to understand it. [of quantum mechanics]”
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Famous Niels Bohr Quotes
“Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real.”
“An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.”
“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future.”
“If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet.”
“There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them.”
“Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question.”
“How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress.”
“If you aren't confused by quantum mechanics, you haven't really understood it.”
“Anyone not shocked by quantum mechanics has not yet understood it.”
“When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry.”
“Anyone who can contemplate quantum mechanics without getting dizzy hasn't understood it.”