Bohm, David

Physicist-Philosopher American 1917 – 1992

Developed pilot-wave theory and wholeness philosophy.

389 quotes

"We are led by our images, and these images are formed by our thinking."
Creativity
"Fragmentation is the root cause of chaos and suffering."
Peace
"The human being is not a mechanical device but a unified whole."
Life
"What we are trying to do is to dissolve the difference between the observer and the observed."
Philosophy
"Freedom comes when we truly understand that we are not separate from the whole."
Freedom
"The mind can only see what it is prepared to see."
Wisdom
"Wholeness is what we need, not fragmentation."
Health
"Reality is not merely physical but involves consciousness fundamentally."
Science
"We must learn to think of the universe as a unified whole."
Knowledge
"The order in the universe reflects the order in consciousness."
Philosophy
"To perceive truth, one must be free from the burden of previous knowledge."
Truth
"Dialogue is a way of taking the best of two people's ideas and getting something better."
Relationships
"Time is not what we think it is; it is a fundamental aspect of existence."
Time
"The universe is not composed of things but of patterns of wholeness."
Nature
"Creativity emerges when we are free from mechanical thinking."
Creativity
"The implicate order underlies all of manifest reality."
Science
"We must escape from the tyranny of fragmented thought."
Freedom
"Human potential is unlimited when consciousness expands beyond boundaries."
Imagination
"The universe flows as an undivided wholeness."
Philosophy
"To change society, one must first change consciousness."
Change
"Energy and matter are inseparable aspects of a deeper reality."
Science
"The mind creates the world it perceives through its fundamental assumptions."
Wisdom
"Separation is an illusion created by our fragmentary thinking."
Truth
"Real dialogue requires that we suspend our judgments and truly listen."
Relationships
"The universe is fundamentally alive and responsive."
Nature
"Thought is a powerful creative force that shapes reality."
Power
"We must learn to see beyond the mechanical model of the universe."
Knowledge
"Consciousness and matter are two aspects of one underlying reality."
Philosophy
"To understand nature, we must understand consciousness."
Science
"The path to peace is through wholeness, not fragmentation."
Peace