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More Quotes by Stephen Hawking
The twentieth century saw man's view of the universe transformed: we realized the insignificance of our planet in the vastness of the universe, and we discovered that time and space we curved and inseparable , that the universe was expanding, and that it had a beginning in time.
Galileo, perhaps more than any other single person, was responsible for the birth of modern science.
The huge questions of existence still remain unanswered—how did life begin on Earth? What is consciousness? Is there anyone out there or are we alone in the universe? These are questions for the next generation to work on.
Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge.
The rate of progress is so rapid that what one learns at school or university is always a bit out of date.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.
We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.
I would see the end of physics as we know it, but now I think the wonder of discovery will continue long after I am gone. We are close to some of these answers, but we are not there yet.
I'm happy if I have added something to our understanding of the universe.
It is my view that the simplest explanation is there is no God. No one created the universe and no one directs our fate. This leads me to a profound realization. There is probably no heaven, and no afterlife either. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe, and for that, I am extremely grateful.
