Portrait of Stephen Hawking

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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