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Stephen Hawking Quotes

We each exist for but a short time, and in that time explore but a small part of the whole universe Picture Quote #1

The increase of disorder or entropy is what distinguishes the past from the future, giving a direction to time Picture Quote #1

Mankind’s greatest achievements have come about by talking and its greatest failures by not talking. It doesn’t have to be like this Picture Quote #1

There is a very real danger that we will kill everything on this planet now that we have the technological power to do so Picture Quote #1

Though we feel we can choose what we do, our understanding of the molecular basis of biology shows that biological processes are governed by the laws of physics and chemistry and therefore are as determined as the orbits of the planets Picture Quote #1

If the total energy of the universe must always remain zero, and it costs energy to create a body, how can a whole universe be created from nothing? Picture Quote #1

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If everything in the universe depends upon everything else in a fundamental way, it might be impossible to get close to a full solution by investigating parts of the problem in isolation Picture Quote #1

My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit, as well as physically Picture Quote #1

A model is a good model if first it interprets a wide range of observations in terms of a simple and elegant model, and second if the model makes definite predictions that can be tested, and possibly falsified, by observation Picture Quote #1

I think the universe was spontaneously created out of nothing, according to the laws of science. It has no beginning and no end Picture Quote #1

To my mathematical brain, the numbers alone make thinking about aliens perfectly rational Picture Quote #1

The meaning in life is not out there but inbetween our ears. In many ways this makes us the lords of creation Picture Quote #1

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I’ve noticed that even people who believe in fate look both ways before crossing the street Picture Quote #1

However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at Picture Quote #1

I was not a good student. I did not spend much time at college; I was too busy enjoying myself Picture Quote #1

If you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away Picture Quote #1

The human failing I would most like to correct is aggression. It may have had survival advantage in caveman days, to get more food, territory or partner with whom to reproduce, but now it threatens to destroy us all Picture Quote #1

There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. However bad life may seem, there is always hope Picture Quote #1

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$We believe human begins have existed for only a small fraction of cosmic history, because human race has been improving so rapidly in knowledge and technology that if people had been around for millions of years, the human race would be much further along in it’s mastery Picture Quote #1$

If there really is a complete unified theory that governs everything, it presumably also determines your actions. But it does so in a way that is impossible to calculate for an organism that is as complicated as a human being. The reason we say that humans have free will is because we can’t predict what they will do Picture Quote #1

The rate of progress is so rapid that what one learns at school or university is always a bit out of date. Only a few people can keep up with the rapidly advancing frontier of knowledge, and they have to devote their whole time to it and specialize in a small area. The rest of the population has little idea of the advances that are being made or the excitement they are generating Picture Quote #1

If what we regard as real depends on our theory, how can we make reality the basis of our philosophy?... But we cannot distinguish what is real about the universe without a theory... it makes no sense to ask if it corresponds to reality, because we do not know what reality is independent of a theory Picture Quote #1

The intelligent beings in these regions should therefore not be surprised if they observe that their locality in the universe satisfies the conditions that are necessary for their existence. It is a bit like a rich person living in a wealthy neighborhood not seeing any poverty Picture Quote #1

Speech has allowed the communication of ideas, enabling human beings to work together to build the impossible. Mankind’s greatest achievements have come about by talking, and its greatest failures by not talking. It doesn’t have to be like this. Our greatest hopes could become reality in the future. With the technology at our disposal, the possibilities are unbounded. All we need to do is make sure we keep talking Picture Quote #1

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I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first. I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark Picture Quote #1

Only a very few would allow creatures like us to exist. Thus our presence selects out from this vast array only these universes that are compatible without existence. Although we are puny and insignificant on the scale of the cosmos, this makes us in a sense, the lords of creation Picture Quote #1

While physics and mathematics may tell us how the universe began, they are not much use in predicting human behavior because there are far too many equations to solve. I’m no better than anyone else at understanding what makes people tick, particularly women Picture Quote #1

I’m a child myself, in the sense that I’m still looking. Children are fascinated by black holes and ask me questions. I find they soon get the idea if it is explained in nontechnical language Picture Quote #1

The lesson of the book is that the universe is governed by the laws of science Picture Quote #1

If I have questions about the universe on my mind when I go to bed, I can’t turn off. I dream equations all night Picture Quote #1

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We each exist for but a short time, and in that time explore but a small part of the whole universe (Stephen Hawking Quotes) The increase of disorder or entropy is what distinguishes the past from the future, giving a direction to time (Stephen Hawking Quotes) Mankind’s greatest achievements have come about by talking and its greatest failures by not talking. It doesn’t have to be like this (Stephen Hawking Quotes) There is a very real danger that we will kill everything on this planet now that we have the technological power to do so (Stephen Hawking Quotes) Though we feel we can choose what we do, our understanding of the molecular basis of biology shows that biological processes are governed by the laws of physics and chemistry and therefore are as determined as the orbits of the planets (Stephen Hawking Quotes) If the total energy of the universe must always remain zero, and it costs energy to create a body, how can a whole universe be created from nothing? (Stephen Hawking Quotes) If everything in the universe depends upon everything else in a fundamental way, it might be impossible to get close to a full solution by investigating parts of the problem in isolation (Stephen Hawking Quotes) My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit, as well as physically (Stephen Hawking Quotes) A model is a good model if first it interprets a wide range of observations in terms of a simple and elegant model, and second if the model makes definite predictions that can be tested, and possibly falsified, by observation (Stephen Hawking Quotes) I think the universe was spontaneously created out of nothing, according to the laws of science. It has no beginning and no end (Stephen Hawking Quotes) To my mathematical brain, the numbers alone make thinking about aliens perfectly rational (Stephen Hawking Quotes) The meaning in life is not out there but inbetween our ears. In many ways this makes us the lords of creation (Stephen Hawking Quotes) I’ve noticed that even people who believe in fate look both ways before crossing the street (Stephen Hawking Quotes) However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at (Stephen Hawking Quotes) I was not a good student. I did not spend much time at college; I was too busy enjoying myself (Stephen Hawking Quotes) If you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away (Stephen Hawking Quotes) The human failing I would most like to correct is aggression. It may have had survival advantage in caveman days, to get more food, territory or partner with whom to reproduce, but now it threatens to destroy us all (Stephen Hawking Quotes) There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. However bad life may seem, there is always hope (Stephen Hawking Quotes) We believe human begins have existed for only a small fraction of cosmic history, because human race has been improving so rapidly in knowledge and technology that if people had been around for millions of years, the human race would be much further along in it’s mastery (Stephen Hawking Quotes) If there really is a complete unified theory that governs everything, it presumably also determines your actions. But it does so in a way that is impossible to calculate for an organism that is as complicated as a human being. The reason we say that humans have free will is because we can’t predict what they will do (Stephen Hawking Quotes) The rate of progress is so rapid that what one learns at school or university is always a bit out of date. Only a few people can keep up with the rapidly advancing frontier of knowledge, and they have to devote their whole time to it and specialize in a small area. The rest of the population has little idea of the advances that are being made or the excitement they are generating (Stephen Hawking Quotes) If what we regard as real depends on our theory, how can we make reality the basis of our philosophy?... But we cannot distinguish what is real about the universe without a theory... it makes no sense to ask if it corresponds to reality, because we do not know what reality is independent of a theory (Stephen Hawking Quotes) The intelligent beings in these regions should therefore not be surprised if they observe that their locality in the universe satisfies the conditions that are necessary for their existence. It is a bit like a rich person living in a wealthy neighborhood not seeing any poverty (Stephen Hawking Quotes) Speech has allowed the communication of ideas, enabling human beings to work together to build the impossible. Mankind’s greatest achievements have come about by talking, and its greatest failures by not talking. It doesn’t have to be like this. Our greatest hopes could become reality in the future. With the technology at our disposal, the possibilities are unbounded. All we need to do is make sure we keep talking (Stephen Hawking Quotes) I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first. I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark (Stephen Hawking Quotes) Only a very few would allow creatures like us to exist. Thus our presence selects out from this vast array only these universes that are compatible without existence. Although we are puny and insignificant on the scale of the cosmos, this makes us in a sense, the lords of creation (Stephen Hawking Quotes) While physics and mathematics may tell us how the universe began, they are not much use in predicting human behavior because there are far too many equations to solve. I’m no better than anyone else at understanding what makes people tick, particularly women (Stephen Hawking Quotes) I’m a child myself, in the sense that I’m still looking. Children are fascinated by black holes and ask me questions. I find they soon get the idea if it is explained in nontechnical language (Stephen Hawking Quotes) The lesson of the book is that the universe is governed by the laws of science (Stephen Hawking Quotes) If I have questions about the universe on my mind when I go to bed, I can’t turn off. I dream equations all night (Stephen Hawking Quotes)

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