"An electron is real; a probability is not."

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Source : "Information, The New Language of Science". Book by Hans Christian von Baeyer, 2003.

Hans Christian von Baeyer

#Real Quotes #Probability Quotes #Electrons Quotes

“To me, bravery is to stand up for what you believe in.”
“It's time for the State Department to permanently change its official policy to allow all members of U.S. citizens' families - no matter what size they are or how many legs they have - to evacuate together when disaster strikes.”
“Lucy swayed in shock. A gust of wind moaned through the conservatory and blew out all but one of her candles. Simon must have done this. Heâ€™d destroyed his fairyland conservatory. Why? She sank to her knees, huddled on the cold floor, her one remaining flame cradled in her numb palms. Sheâ€™d seen how tenderly Simon had cared for his plants. Remembered the look of pride when sheâ€™d first discovered the dome and fountain. For him to have smashed all this . . . He must have lost hope. All hope.”
“The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.”
“The Gods and Goddesses of myth, legend and fairy tale represent archetypes, real potencies and potentialities deep within the psyche, which, when allowed to flower permit us to be more fully human.”

Source : Margot Adler (2006). “Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America”, p.38, Penguin
“Artâ€™s only concern with the real is to abolish it, and to substitute for it a new reality”
“A couple of guys won Academy Awards for the things that I turned down. Today, after coming to terms with everything, after being in therapy for a long time-there are areas where I will compromise.”
“We don't need no stinking badges!”

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