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.'

There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet. Stephen Hawking
Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. Stephen Hawking
Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. Stephen Hawking
Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing. Stephen Hawking
It's the gravity that shapes the large scale structure of the universe, even though it is the weakest of four categories of forces Stephen Hawking
I am discounting reports of UFOs. Why would they appear only to cranks and weirdos? Stephen Hawking
I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth. Stephen Hawking
Considering the number of planets and stars that we know exist, it's extremely unlikely that we are the only form of evolved life Stephen Hawking
The more you learn, the more you know. The more you know, the more you forget. The more you forget, the less you know. So why bother to learn. Stephen Hawking
We should seek the greatest value of our action. Stephen Hawking
Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks. Stephen Hawking
Quantum physics tells us that no matter how thorough our observation of the present, the (unobserved) past, like the future, is indefinite and exists only as a spectrum of possibilities. Stephen Hawking
In less than a hundred years, we have found a new way to think of ourselves. From sitting at the center of the universe, we now find ourselves orbiting an average-sized sun, which is just one of millions of stars in our own Milky Way galaxy. Stephen Hawking
Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. Stephen Hawking
In less than a hundred years, we have found a new way to think of ourselves. From sitting at the center of the universe, we now find ourselves orbiting an average-sized sun, which is just one of millions of stars in our own Milky Way galaxy. Stephen Hawking
Not only does God play dice, but... he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen. Stephen Hawking
The fastest manned vehicle in history was Apollo 10. It reached 25,000 mph. Stephen Hawking
We are all now connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain. Stephen Hawking
In my opinion, there is no aspect of reality beyond the reach of the human mind. Stephen Hawking
Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge. Stephen Hawking
A few years ago, the city council of Monza, Italy, barred pet owners from keeping goldfish in curved bowls... saying that it is cruel to keep a fish in a bowl with curved sides because, gazing out, the fish would have a distorted view of reality. But how do we know we have the true, undistorted picture of reality? Stephen Hawking
Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill. 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
Success is a relative term. It brings so many relatives. Stephen Hawking
However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. 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 done badly. People won’t have time for you if you are always angry or complaining. Stephen Hawking
In the last 200 years the population of our planet has grown exponentially, at a rate of 1.9% per year. If it continued at this rate, with the population doubling every 40 years, by 2600 we would all be standing literally shoulder to shoulder. Stephen Hawking
To my mathematical brain, the numbers of planets in the universe make thinking about aliens perfectly rational. Stephen Hawking
Space creatures might not be visiting Earth with peaceful intentions. Stephen Hawking
If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn't turn out very well for the Native Americans. Stephen Hawking