Stephen Hawking

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

- Stephen Hawking

"Life would be tragic if it weren't funny."

- Stephen Hawking

"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change."

- Stephen Hawking

"In my opinion, there is no aspect of reality beyond the reach of the human mind."

- Stephen Hawking

"Science is increasingly answering questions that used to be the province of religion."

- Stephen Hawking

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

- Stephen Hawking

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

- Stephen Hawking

"People who boast about their IQ are losers."

- Stephen Hawking

"The universe is not indifferent to our existence -- it depends on it."

- Stephen Hawking

"The past, like the future, is indefinite and exists only as a spectrum of possibilities."

- Stephen Hawking

"Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge."

- Stephen Hawking

"Science is not only a disciple of reason but also one of romance and passion."

- Stephen Hawking