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[In the Universe it may be that] Primitive life is very common and intelligent life is fairly rare. Some would say it has yet to occur on Earth. (Stephen Hawking)
Quiet people have the loudest minds. View quote
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We are all different - but we share the same human spirit. Perhaps it's human nature that we adapt - and survive. View quote
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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. View quote
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The idea of 10 dimensions might sound exciting, but they would cause real problems if you forget where you parked your car. View quote
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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. View quote
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Women. They are a complete mystery. View quote
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Science predicts that many different kinds of universe will be spontaneously created out of nothing. It is a matter of chance which we are in. View quote
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We should seek the greatest value of our action. View quote
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I'm not religious in the normal sense. I believe the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws may have been decreed by God, but God does not intervene to break the laws. View quote
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Although September 11 was horrible, it didn't threaten the survival of the human race, like nuclear weapons do. (Stephen Hawking)
Although I cannot move and I have to speak through a computer, in my mind I am free. View quote
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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. View quote
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Simplicity is a matter of taste. View quote
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The victim should have the right to end his life, if he wants. But I think it would be a great mistake. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there's life, there is hope. View quote
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The human capacity for guilt is such that people can always find ways to blame themselves. View quote
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The human race is just a chemical scum on a moderate-sized planet, orbiting around a very average star in the outer suburb of one among a hundred billion galaxies. We are so insignificant that I can't believe the whole universe exists for our benefit. That would be like saying that you would disappear if I closed my eyes. View quote
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We shouldn't be surprised that conditions in the universe are suitable for life, but this is not evidence that the universe was designed to allow for life. We could call order by the name of God, but it would be an impersonal God. There's not much personal about the laws of physics. View quote
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I think that it's important for scientists to explain their work, particularly in cosmology. This now answers many questions once asked of religion. View quote
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For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen. View quote
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I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space. There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet. But I'm an optimist. We will reach out to the stars. (Stephen Hawking)
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. View quote
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My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus. View quote
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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. View quote
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The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognized. It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a wig. The wheelchair gives me away. View quote
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