Stephen Hawking

Black holes, cosmology

Contemporary influential 162 sayings

Sayings by Stephen Hawking

There are no unique, independent, isolated events. Everything is connected to everything else.

1988 — From 'A Brief History of Time'
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The future of humanity depends on our ability to be able to make space travel possible.

2018 (posthumous) — From his final book 'Brief Answers to the Big Questions'
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I want to know why the universe exists, why there is something rather than nothing.

1990s — Interview or lecture
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I think the universe is a beautiful place, and I'm very lucky to be able to explore it.

2010s — Interview
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The greatest achievement of mankind is to understand the universe.

1997 — From 'Stephen Hawking's Universe'
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I have always been fascinated by the big questions.

2010s — Interview
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The universe is a cruel and unforgiving place.

2010s — Interview, often attributed
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I would like to understand the mind of God, if there is one.

1988 — From 'A Brief History of Time'
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I think that the human race has a future, but it's going to be a challenging one.

2010s — Interview
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The universe is full of wonders, and we are lucky to be a part of it.

2010s — Interview
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We are all visitors to this planet. We are here for a short time, and we must make the most of it.

2018 (posthumous) — From his final book 'Brief Answers to the Big Questions'
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I'm an optimist. I think that the human race will find a way to survive.

2010s — Interview
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I think that the universe is a beautiful and complex place, and I'm very lucky to be able to study it.

2010s — Interview
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We are all driven by a desire to understand the universe.

2010s — Interview
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The universe is a place of endless possibilities, and we are just beginning to explore them.

2010s — Interview
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I believe that we are alone in the universe, or that we are the only intelligent life.

2010s — Interview, often attributed as a more pessimistic view
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The universe is a vast and empty place, but it's full of potential.

2010s — Interview
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I think that the human race has a great future ahead of it, if we can just learn to cooperate.

2010s — Interview
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The universe is a constant source of wonder and inspiration.

2010s — Interview
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We are all stardust, and we are all connected to the universe.

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