Stephen Hawking
Never put off the work till tomorrow what you can put off today.Collection: Today
What I meant by 'we would know the mind of God' is, we would know everything that God would know, if there were a God. Which there isn't. I'm an atheist.Collection: Atheist
I have experimental evidence that time travel is not possible.Collection: Time Travel
Although I cannot move, and I have to speak through a computer, in my mind, I am free.Collection: Moving
We don't let animals suffer, so why humans?Collection: Animal
The human failing I would most like to correct is aggression.Collection: Failing
Though we feel we can choose what we do, our understanding of the molecular basis of biology shows that biological processes are governed by the laws of physics and chemistry and therefore are as determined as the orbits of the planets.Collection: Law
The idea that we are alone in the universe seems to me completely implausible and arrogant, considering the number of planets and stars that we know exist, it's extremely unlikely that we are the only form of evolved life.Collection: Stars
Time and space are finite in extent, but they don't have any boundary or edge. They would be like the surface of the earth, but with two more dimensions.Collection: Two
TEAMWORK...means never having to take all the blame yourself.Collection: Teamwork
There is no way that we can predict the weather six months ahead beyond giving the seasonal average.Collection: Average
Love the neighbor. But don't get caught.Collection: Neighbor
Do you ever wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges?Collection: Ocean
A theory is a good theory if it satisfies two requirements: it must accurately describe a large class of observations on the basis of a model that contains only a few arbitrary elements, and it must make definite predictions about the results of future observations.Collection: Class
Equations are just the boring part of mathematics. I attempt to see things in terms of geometry.Collection: Bored
Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the universe, or you just want to pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming is an essential skill to learnCollection: Skills
The universe does not behave according to our pre-conceived ideas. It continues to surprise us.Collection: Ideas
One could say: "The boundary condition of the universe is that it has no boundary." The universe would be completely self-contained and not affected by anything outside itself. It would neither be created nor destroyed. It would just BE.Collection: Self
We could call order by the name of God, but it would be an impersonal God. There's not much personal about the laws of physics.Collection: Atheist
If there really is a complete unified theory that governs everything, it presumably also determines your actions. But it does so in a way that is impossible to calculate for an organism that is as complicated as a human being. The reason we say that humans have free will is because we can't predict what they will do.Collection: Doe
I think [contacting an alien civilization] would be a disaster. The extraterrestrials would probably be far in advance of us. The history of advanced races meeting more primitive people on this planet is not very happy, and they were the same species. I think we should keep our heads low.Collection: Thinking
The life we have on Earth must have spontaneously generated itself. It must therefore be possible for life to generate spontaneously elsewhere in the universe.Collection: Earth
I'm a child myself, in the sense that I'm still looking. Children are fascinated by black holes and ask me questions. I find they soon get the idea if it is explained in nontechnical language.Collection: Children
I am discounting the reports of UFOs. Why would they appear only to cranks and weirdos?Collection: Crank
We waste time, so you don't have to.Collection: Waste
If everything in the universe depends upon everything else in a fundamental way, it might be impossible to get close to a full solution by investigating parts of the problem in isolation.Collection: Fundamentals
Although quantum mechanics has been around for nearly 70 years, it is still not generally understood or appreciated, even by those that use it to do calculations.Collection: Years
Time travel may be possible, but it is not practical.Collection: May
Unless mankind redesigns itself by changing our DNA through altering our genetic makeup, computer-genera ted robots will take over our world.Collection: Makeup
I want to encourage public interest in space. I have never let my condition stop me. You only live once.Collection: Space
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. But our genetic code still carries the selfish and aggressive instincts that were of survival advantage in the past. It will be difficult enough to avoid disaster in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand or million. Our only chance of long term survival, is not to remain inward looking on planet Earth, but to spread out into space.Collection: Selfish
Science does not deny religion, it just offers a simpler alternative.Collection: Doe
One can imagine that God created the universe at literally any time in the past. On the other hand, if the universe is expanding, there may be physical reasons why there had to be a beginning. One could imagine that God created the universe at the instant of the big bang, or even afterwards in just such a way as to make it look as though there had been a big bang, but it would be meaningless to suppose that it was created before the big bang. An expanding universe does not preclude a creator, but it does place limits on when he might have carried out his job!Collection: Jobs
Before we understand science, it is natural to believe that God created the universe. But now science offers a more convincing explanation.Collection: Believe
The initial configuration of the universe may have been chosen by God, or it may itself have been determined by the laws of science. In either case, it would seem that everything in the universe would then be determined by evolution according to the laws of science, so it is difficult to see how we can be masters of our fate.Collection: Fate
Why does the universe go to all the bother of existing?Collection: Doe
With genetic engineering, we will be able to increase the complexity of our DNA, and improve the human race. But it will be a slow process, because one will have to wait about 18 years to see the effect of changes to the genetic code. By contrast, computers double their speed and memories every 18 months. There is a real danger that computers will develop intelligence and take over. We urgently need to develop direct connections to the brain so that computers can add to human intelligence rather than be in opposition.Collection: Memories
Not to leave planet Earth would be like castaways on a desert island not trying to escape...Sending humans to other planets ... will shape the future of the human race in ways we don't yet understand, and may determine whether we have any future at all.Collection: Islands
Then we shall... be able to take part in the discussion of the question of why it is that we and the universe exist. If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason - for then we would know the mind of God.Collection: If There Is A God
Doing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job WRONG fourteen times gives you job security.Collection: Jobs
The wise never marry, and when they marry they become otherwise.Collection: Wise
Look up at the stars, not down at your feet.Collection: Stars
A person who smiles in the face of adversity...probably has a scapegoat.Collection: Adversity
I'm really easy to get along with once you see it my way.Collection: Way
We are only the temporary custodians of the particles which we are made of. They will go on to lead a future existence in the enormous universe that made themCollection: Custodians
Go the extra mile. It makes your boss look like an incompetent slacker.Collection: Boss
One can't prove that God doesn't exist. But science makes God unnecessary. The laws of physics can explain the universe without the need for a creator.Collection: Law
Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.Collection: Men
I'd say I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid He might hear me.Collection: Believe