Niels Bohr, the Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics, is known for his insightful and often thought-provoking quotes. Here are some of his best quotes:
"An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field."
"If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet."
"The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth."
"Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question."
"Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future."
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
"Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think."
"No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical."
"It is the hallmark of any deep truth that its negation is also a deep truth."
"Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real."
These quotes reflect Bohr's deep understanding of the complexities and paradoxes of quantum mechanics and his philosophical approach to science and knowledge.
