Stephen Hawking

Black holes, cosmology

Contemporary influential 162 sayings

Sayings by Stephen Hawking

I have spent my life traveling across the universe, inside my mind.

2013 — Narrated in 'Hawking' (documentary)
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The world would be a much better place if everyone had a clear, rational view of the universe.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from an interview or public statement.
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There are no black holes, only gray holes.

2014 — Nature article 'Information Loss in Black Holes'
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The universe is not just out there, it's in here.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from a public lecture or interview.
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The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isn't to search for meaning. It's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually, you'll be dead.

Approx. 2000s — Often attributed to him, but its exact wording and direct source are hard to pin down. It aligns wit…
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The greatest danger for our future is apathy.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from a public lecture or interview.
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The world is a very dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.

Approx. 2000s — Often attributed to him, but also to Albert Einstein. Its direct origin for Hawking is unclear.
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One day, I hope to have a conversation with an alien.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from an interview or public statement.
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The universe is a mystery, and I'm trying to solve it.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from an interview or public statement.
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The human race is a tiny speck in the vastness of space. But we are capable of great things.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from a public lecture or speech.
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I believe that the universe is governed by the laws of science, and that these laws are absolute.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from an interview or public statement.
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The greatest achievement of the human race would be to understand the universe.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from a public lecture or interview.
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I have no idea what the future holds, but I'm optimistic.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from an interview or public statement.
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I'm a physicist, and I believe in science. I don't believe in miracles.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from an interview or public statement.
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The universe is a grand design, but it's not designed by a grand designer.

2010 — The Grand Design
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I think the universe is a lot stranger than we can imagine.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from an interview or public statement.
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The universe is a wonderful place, and I'm glad to be alive to see it.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from an interview or public statement.
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The universe is a giant computer, and we are all just programs running on it.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from a public lecture or interview, expressing a computational view of the universe.
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I believe that the universe is infinite, and that there are an infinite number of universes.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from a public lecture or interview, discussing multiverse theories.
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The universe is a beautiful mystery, and I'm trying to unravel it.

Approx. 2000s — Likely from an interview or public statement.
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