Stephen Hawking Famous Quotes

Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author. His scientific works include the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation and gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity. 

Born – January 8, 1942

Died – March 14, 2018 (76)

Known for – Hawking radiation, hawking energy, gibbons-hawking effect, gibbons-hawking space, etc. 

Fields – General relativity and quantum gravity. 

“Although I cannot move and I have to speak through a computer, in my mind I am free.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“The idea of 10 dimensions might sound exciting, but they would cause real problems if you forget where you parked your car.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“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” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“God is the name people give to the reason we are here” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“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

 

“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 it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“God may exist, but science can explain the universe without the need for a creator.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“I believe there are no questions that science can’t answer about a physical universe” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“It is no good getting furious if you get stuck. What I do is keep thinking about the problem but work on something else. Sometimes it is years before I see the way forward. In the case of information loss and black holes, it was 29 years.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“The past, like the future, is indefinite and exists only as a spectrum of possibilities.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the people you love” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“People who boast about their IQ are losers.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Many people find the universe confusing — it’s not.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“I have noticed that even people who claim everything is predetermined and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“It surprises me how disinterested we are today about things like physics, space, the universe and philosophy of our existence, our purpose, our final destination. Its a crazy world out there. Be curious.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“There is nothing bigger or older than the universe” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“I want my books sold on airport bookstalls” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Science is not only a disciple of reason but also one of romance and passion.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Science is increasingly answering questions that used to be the province of religion” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“The universe is not indifferent to our existence — it depends on it.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the people you love.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Work gives you meaning and purpose, and life is empty without it” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“People won’t have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“When one’s expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the people you love.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn’t exist…Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“There is no unique picture of reality” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“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

 

“Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Science can lift people out of poverty and cure disease. That, in turn, will reduce civil unrest.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“People who boast about their IQ are losers” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“There is no unique picture of reality.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“I believe there are no questions that science can’t answer about a physical universe.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“If we find the answer to why the universe exists, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason – for then we would know the mind of God.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“In my opinion, there is no aspect of reality beyond the reach of the human mind.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“We are all different, but we share the same human spirit. Perhaps it’s human nature that we adapt and survive.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“So next time someone complains that you have made a mistake, tell him that may be a good thing. Because without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“If time travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future?” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Work gives you meaning and purpose, and life is empty without it.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn’t exist…..Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“When one’s expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Without imperfection, you or I would not exist.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“The universe doesn’t allow perfection.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“I have noticed that even those who assert that everything is predestined and that we can change nothing about it still look both ways before they cross the street” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“I am just a child who has never grown up. I still keep asking these ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions. Occasionally, I find an answer.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“I don’t think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Quiet people have the loudest minds.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works.” ― 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. We’ve created life in our own image.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Some people would claim that things like love, joy and beauty belong to a different category from science and can’t be described in scientific terms, but I think they can now be explained by the theory of evolution.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“Not only does God play dice but… he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.” ― Stephen Hawking

 

“It will take about a thousand million million million million years for the Earth to run into the sun, so there’s no immediate cause for worry!” ― Stephen Hawking