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> [ “My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus." \[ The Science of Second-Guessing ( New York Times Magazine Interview , December 12, 2004)\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-hawking/my-expectations-were-reduced-to-zero-when-i-was-21-everything-since-2/)

Stephen W. Hawking

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## More by Stephen W. Hawking

> [“I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-hawking/i-m-not-afraid-of-death-but-i-m-in-no-hurry-to-die/)

Stephen W. Hawking

> [“My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus." \[ The Science of Second-Guessing ( New…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-hawking/my-expectations-were-reduced-to-zero-when-i-was-21-everything-since-2/)

Stephen W. Hawking

> [“The role played by time at the beginning of the universe is, I believe, the final key to removing the need for a Grand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-w-hawking/the-role-played-by-time-at-the-beginning-of-the-universe-is-i-believe/)

Stephen W. Hawking

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