Universe Quotes by Stephen Hawking

There is nothing bigger or older than the universe.

— Stephen Hawking

The universe is not indifferent to our existence - it depends on it.

— Stephen Hawking

We see the universe the way it is because we exist.

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If you understand the universe, you control it, in a way.

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Science could predict that the universe must have had a beginning.

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We are the product of quantum fluctuations in the very early universe.

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Many people find the universe confusing - it's not.

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The boundary condition of the universe is that it has no boundary.

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One can't prove that God doesn't exist. But science makes God unnecessary. The laws of physics can explain the universe without the…

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God may exist, but science can explain the universe without the need for a creator.

— Stephen Hawking

We think we have solved the mystery of creation. Maybe we should patent the universe and charge everyone royalties for their existence.

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We each exist for but a short time, and in that time explore but a small part of the whole universe

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Or in other words, why does disorder increase in the same direction of time as that in which the universe expands?

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I believe the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws may have been decreed by God, but God does…

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In real time, the universe has a beginning and an end at singularities that form a boundary to space-time and at which…

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I think the universe was spontaneously created out of nothing, according to the laws of science. It has no beginning and no…

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If we do discover a complete theory, it should be in time understandable in broad principle by everyone. Then we shall all,…

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Throughout history, people have studied pure science from a desire to understand the universe rather than practical applications for commercial gain. But…

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Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and…

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The life we have on Earth must have spontaneously generated itself. It must therefore be possible for life to generate spontaneously elsewhere…

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“Today will still yearn to know why we are here and where we came from. Humanity's deepest desire for knowledge is justification…

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While physics and mathematics may tell us how the universe began, they are not much use in predicting human behavior because there…

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As a child, I wanted to know how things worked and to control them. With a friend, I built a number of…

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We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the…

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So when people ask me if I believe God created the universe, I tell them that the question itself makes no sense.…

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As we shall see, the concept of time has no meaning before the beginning of the universe. This was first pointed out…

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One can imagine that God created the universe at literally any time in the past. On the other hand, if the universe…

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It is my view that the simplest explanation is there is no God. No one created the universe and no one directs…

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One might think this means that imaginary numbers are just a mathematical game having nothing to do with the real world. From…

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The initial configuration of the universe may have been chosen by God, or it may itself have been determined by the laws…

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If it [the universe] was expanding fairly slowly, the force of gravity would cause it eventually to stop expanding and then to…

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In his eyes shone the reflection of the most beautiful planet in the Universe---a planet that is not too hot and not…

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Science can explain the universe without the need for a Creator.

— Stephen Hawking

The universe doesn't allow perfection.

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If you understand how the universe operates, you control it in a way.

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Why does the universe go to all the bother of existing?

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Before we understand science, it is natural to believe that God created the universe.

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“In an infinite universe, every point can be regarded as the center, because every point has an infinite number of stars on…

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I first had the idea of writing a popular book about the universe in 1982. My intention was partly to earn money…

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The universe does not behave according to our pre-conceived ideas. It continues to surprise us.

— Stephen Hawking