We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special. – Stephen Hawking
To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit. – Stephen Hawking
People wont have time for you if you are always angry or complaining. – Stephen Hawking
Time travel used to be thought of as just science fiction, but Einsteins general theory of relativity allows for the possibility that we could warp space-time so much that you could go off in a rocket and return before you set out. – Stephen Hawking
The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we cant solve the equations, directly in the abstract. – Stephen Hawking
Among physicists, Im respected I hope. – Stephen Hawking
Life would be tragic if it werent funny. – Stephen Hawking
Im not afraid of death, but Im in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first. – Stephen Hawking
I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. Weve created life in our own image. – Stephen Hawking
In Britain, like most of the developed world, stem-cell research is regarded as a great opportunity. America will be left behind if it doesnt change policy. – Stephen Hawking
Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. – Stephen Hawking
Women. They are a complete mystery. – Stephen Hawking
If we do discover a complete theory, it should be in time understandable in broad principle by everyone. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just ordinary people be able to take part in the discussion of why we and the universe exist. – Stephen Hawking
The usual approach of science of constructing a mathematical model cannot answer the questions of why there should be a universe for the model to describe. Why does the universe go to all the bother of existing? – Stephen Hawking
Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion. – Stephen Hawking
Science predicts that many different kinds of universe will be spontaneously created out of nothing. It is a matter of chance which we are in. – Stephen Hawking
Philosophers have not kept up with modern developments in science. Particularly physics. – Stephen Hawking
The media need superheroes in science just as in every sphere of life, but there is really a continuous range of abilities with no clear dividing line. – Stephen Hawking
I used to think information was destroyed in black hole. This was my biggest blunder, or at least my biggest blunder in science. – Stephen Hawking
I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would provide an inexhaustible supply of energy, without pollution or global warming. – Stephen Hawking
