"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 sp...
What place, then, for a creator?
More Stephen Hawking quotes
"The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognized. It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a...
"I believe there are no questions that science can't answer about a physical universe.
"Throughout history, people have studied pure science from a desire to understand the universe rather than practical applications for commercial gain. ...
"The role played by time at the beginning of the universe is, I believe, the final key to removing the need for a Grand Designer, and revealing how the...
"Time travel used to be thought of as just science fiction, but Einstein's general theory of relativity allows for the possibility that we could warp s...
"It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.
"One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without...
"Before we understand science, it is natural to believe that God created the universe.
"Before 1915, space and time were thought of as a fixed arena in which events took place, but which was not affected by what happened in it. Space and ...
"I believe the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws may have been decreed by God, but God does not intervene to break the laws.
"t is generally recognized that women are better than men at languages, personal relations and multitasking, but less good at map-reading and spatial a...
"My advice to any heartbroken young girl is to pay close attention to the study of theoretical physics. Because one day there may well be proof of mult...
"Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.
"Stephen Hawking said that his quest is simply "trying to understand the mind of God".