Stephen Hawking Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Stephen Hawking quotes, Stephen Hawking sayings, and Stephen Hawking proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

If the government is covering up knowledge of aliens, they are doing a better job of it than they do at anything else. Stephen Hawking
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special. Stephen Hawking
I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road. Stephen Hawking
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. Stephen Hawking
By 2600, the world population would be standing shoulder to shoulder and the electricity consumed would make the earth glow red-hot. Stephen Hawking
However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. Where there's life, there's hope. Stephen Hawking
Without imperfection, you or I would not exist. Stephen Hawking
Equations are just the boring part of mathematics. I attempt to see things in terms of geometry. Stephen Hawking
Do you ever wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges? Stephen Hawking
Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious, and however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up. Stephen Hawking
One can see from space how the human race has changed the Earth. Nearly all of the available land has been cleared of forest and is now used for agriculture or urban development. The polar ice caps are shrinking and the desert areas are increasing. At night, the Earth is no longer dark, but large areas are lit up. All of this is evidence that human exploitation of the planet is reaching a critical limit. But human demands and expectations are ever-increasing. We cannot continue to pollute the atmosphere, poison the ocean and exhaust the land. There isn't any more available. Stephen Hawking
One of the most serious consequences of our actions is global warming brought about by rising levels of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. The danger is that the temperature increase might become self-sustaining if it has not done so already. Stephen Hawking
One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there, and don’t throw it away. Stephen Hawking
Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations. Examples include the double helix in biology and the fundamental equations of physics. Stephen Hawking
Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion. Stephen Hawking
I believe there are no questions that science can't answer about a physical universe. Stephen Hawking
A possible way to reconcile time travel with the fact that we don't seem to have had any visitors from the future would be to say that such travel can occur only in the future. Stephen Hawking
In some histories space-time will be so warped that objects like rockets will be able to travel into their pasts. Stephen Hawking
I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would provide an inexhaustible supply of energy, without pollution or global warming. Stephen Hawking
I think those who have a terminal illness and are in great pain should have the right to choose to end their own life, and those that help them should be free from prosecution. Stephen Hawking
It matters if you just don't give up. Stephen Hawking
Equations are just the boring part of mathematics. I attempt to see things in terms of geometry. Stephen Hawking
The increase of disorder or entropy is what distinguishes the past from the future, giving a direction to time. Stephen Hawking