Stephen Hawking quotes.
All 19 quotations by Stephen Hawking in our collection.
“Not only does God play dice, but... he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.”
“If you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”
“Never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it.”
“It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.”
“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.”
“Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.”
“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.”
“The universe doesn't allow perfection.”
“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”
“Quiet people have the loudest minds.”
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge.”
“It is generally recognised that women are better than men at languages, personal relations and multi-tasking, but less good at map-reading and spatial awareness. It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that women might be less good at mathematics and physics.”
“I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die.”
“The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired.”
“God not only plays dice, but also sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.”
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”
“Where there's life, there's hope.”
“There is a real danger that computers will develop intelligence and take over. We urgently need to develop direct connections to the brain so that computers can add to human intelligence rather than be in opposition.”
“If we do discover a complete theory, it should be in time understandable in broad principle by everyone. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just ordinary people be able to take part in the discussion of why we and the universe exist.”
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