Werner Heisenberg

Physics German 1901 – 1976 406 quotes

Formulated the uncertainty principle

Quotes by Werner Heisenberg

The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.

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The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.

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If you are not shocked by quantum mechanics, you haven't understood it yet.

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The development of atomic weapons has made the world a much more dangerous place.

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The path to wisdom is paved with humility.

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The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

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The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

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The more I study science, the more I believe in God.

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The most important thing is to never stop questioning.

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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

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The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

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The only thing that is constant is change.

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The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious.

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The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.

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The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, but stranger than we can imagine.

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The problems of language are here really serious. We wish to speak in some way about the structure of the atoms. But we cannot speak about atoms in ordinary language.

Physics and Philosophy

The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will make you an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting.

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When we speak of a picture of nature provided by contemporary exact science, we do not mean a picture of nature as such, but rather a picture of our relationship to nature.

Physics and Philosophy

The world is open.

Physics and Beyond