Fred Hoyle

Cosmology British 1915 – 2001 100 quotes

He was a proponent of the steady-state theory and made crucial contributions to understanding stellar nucleosynthesis.

Quotes by Fred Hoyle

Life is too improbable to be accidental.

The Intelligent Universe 1981

The laws of physics are fine-tuned for life.

Evolution from Space 1982

Cosmology is the study of the universe's history.

Astronomy and Cosmology 1975

We live in a universe of perpetual creation.

The Nature of the Universe 1950

The origin of the chemical elements is in stars.

Synthesis of the Elements 1957

Dark matter is a fudge factor.

Interview 1980

The steady state is eternal youth for the universe.

Paper 1948

Biology without chemistry is meaningless.

Evolution from Space 1982

The universe whispers its secrets to those who listen.

Speech 1960

Pulsars are rotating neutron stars.

Paper 1968

The cosmos is not random; it is designed.

The Intelligent Universe 1981

Science progresses by questioning orthodoxy.

Autobiography 1993

Viruses come from space.

Diseases from Space 1979

The expanding universe is a fact, but its beginning is not.

The Nature of the Universe 1950

Imagination is more important than knowledge in cosmology.

Astronomy and Cosmology 1975

The universe is a grand symphony.

Frontiers of Astronomy 1955

I have always been an outsider in science.

Home is Where the Wind Blows 1993

The truth about the universe will prevail.

Interview 1981

Cosmic rays are messengers from the stars.

The Nature of the Universe 1950

In the end, the universe will reveal its maker.

Evolution from Space 1982