Bohr, Niels

"I would like to be remembered as someone who helped us understand ourselves better."

"The foundation of all knowledge is wonder."

"In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them."

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

"Unity and truth are found in the heart of nature."

"We should remember that words are just labels; the reality is something deeper."

"The complementarity of truth and beauty is found in scientific inquiry."

"I listened to what everyone said, but I heard something different."

"Nature whispers her secrets only to those who listen carefully."

"The job of theoretical physics is not to explain the world, but to explain our observations of it."

"Gratitude for what we have received is the foundation of all happiness."

"The complexity of the world is matched only by the capacity of the human mind to understand it."

"When faced with two possibilities, always choose the third."

"The universe operates on principles, not on chaos."

"A true scientist maintains the humility of a child."

"The light from distant stars teaches us about our own nature."

"Social consciousness must accompany scientific progress."

"The essence of life is in its movement and change."

"Wisdom is not found in answers, but in better questions."

"The complementarity principle extends beyond physics into all aspects of life."

"We must think beyond the limitations of language."

"The universe is fundamentally knowable and understandable."

"In facing adversity, we discover our true nature."

"The work of science is the noblest pursuit available to humanity."

"Every child who is born is a window into the future."

"The patterns of nature repeat at every scale."

"To understand others, we must first understand ourselves."

"Science and poetry are both attempts to capture truth."

"The greatest discoveries often come from unexpected places."

"A person's worth is measured by their contribution to knowledge."