People Quotes by Stephen Hawking

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

— Stephen Hawking

There could be shadow galaxies, shadow stars, and even shadow people.

— Stephen Hawking

All my adult life people have been helping me.

— Stephen Hawking

People think I'm a Simpsons character.

— Stephen Hawking

People who boast about their I.Q. are losers.

— Stephen Hawking

People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.

— Stephen Hawking

I don't know what my IQ is. People who gloat about their IQ's are losers

— Stephen Hawking

Exploration by real people inspires us.

— Stephen Hawking

Science can lift people out of poverty and cure disease. That, in turn, will reduce civil unrest.

— Stephen Hawking

I hope I have helped to raise the profile of science and to show that physics is not a mystery but can…

— Stephen Hawking

What was God doing before the divine creation? Was he preparing hell for people who asked such questions?

— Stephen Hawking

Most people don't have time to master the very mathematical details of theoretical physics.

— Stephen Hawking

Of course it is possible that UFO's really do contain aliens as many people believe, and the government is hushing it up

— Stephen Hawking

There is no heaven or afterlife for broken-down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.

— Stephen Hawking

I've noticed that even people who believe in fate look both ways before crossing the street.

— Stephen Hawking

Many people do not like the idea that time has a beginning, probably because it smacks of divine intervention.

— Stephen Hawking

Some people would claim that things like love, joy and beauty belong to a different category from science and can't be described…

— Stephen Hawking

My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the…

— Stephen Hawking

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

— Stephen Hawking

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

— Stephen Hawking

At times, I get very lonely because people are afraid to talk to me or don't wait for me to write a…

— Stephen Hawking

Everyone can enjoy a life of luxurious leisure if the machine-produced wealth is shared, or most people can end up miserably poor…

— Stephen Hawking

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

— Stephen Hawking

It is a waste of time to be angry about my disability. One has to get on with life and I haven't…

— Stephen Hawking

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

— Stephen Hawking

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

— Stephen Hawking

This required abandoning the idea that there is a universal quantity called time that all clocks measure. Instead, everyone would have his…

— Stephen Hawking

The rate of progress is so rapid that what one learns at school or university is always a bit out of date.…

— Stephen Hawking

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

— Stephen Hawking

What could define God, [is thinking of God] as the embodiment of the laws of nature. However, this is not what most…

— Stephen Hawking

I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm…

— Stephen Hawking

“But ever since the dawn of civilization, people have not been content to see events as unconnected and inexplicable. They have craved…

— Stephen Hawking

What I'd really like to control is not machines, but people.

— Stephen Hawking

The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.

— Stephen Hawking

The human capacity for guilt is such that people can always find ways to blame themselves

— Stephen Hawking

It is very important for young people keep their sense of wonder and keep asking why.

— Stephen Hawking

Latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world's population.

— Stephen Hawking

I think [contacting an alien civilization] would be a disaster. The extraterrestrials would probably be far in advance of us. The history…

— Stephen Hawking

We believe human begins have existed for only a small fraction of cosmic history, because human race has been improving so rapidly…

— Stephen Hawking

I had not expected 'A Brief History of Time' to be a best seller. It was my first popular book and aroused…

— Stephen Hawking