Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real.

Niels Bohr
About This Quote

At times it can be difficult to tell the difference between what is real and what is unreal. This quote basically reiterates that we can not trust our senses just because we feel something. This means that we should always question the reality of things—be it a person, an event or anything else.

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