Werner Heisenberg

Physics German 1901 – 1976 406 quotes

Formulated the uncertainty principle

Quotes by Werner Heisenberg

The smallest units of matter are not physical objects in the ordinary sense; they are forms, structures, or—in Plato’s sense—Ideas.

Physics and Philosophy

The great scientific achievements of the past have often been due to the fact that the scientists were not afraid to ask simple questions.

Physics and Beyond

The human mind, in its attempt to understand the world, is like a man trying to catch a fish in a net. The net is our language, our concepts, our theories. The fish is reality.

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The world is not to be understood by reason alone, but by the whole of our being.

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The more we learn about the world, the more we realize how little we know.

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The act of observation itself changes the reality being observed.

Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics

The problems of life are not to be solved, but to be experienced.

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The path of least resistance is the path of the devil.

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The world is not a collection of objects, but a network of relations.

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The beauty of science is that it allows us to understand the world in a new way.

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The world is full of wonders, but we often fail to see them.

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The human mind is a wonderful thing. It can create new worlds, and it can destroy old ones.

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The meaning of life is not to be found, but to be created.

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

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The more we know, the more we realize how much we don't know.

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The world is a mystery, and we are here to explore it.

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The greatest discovery of all is the discovery of ourselves.

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The world is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.

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The human spirit is indomitable.

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The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create.

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