It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.
STEPHEN HAWKINGIf aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans.
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Eternity is a long time, especially towards the end.
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I’d say I don’t believe in God, but I’m afraid He might hear me.
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Do you ever wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges?
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I believe things cannot make themselves impossible.
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Quiet people have the loudest minds.
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Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations.
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My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.
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The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you’re an artist.
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There should be a better way to start a day than waking up every morning.
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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.
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However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.
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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.
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So next time someone complains that you have made a mistake, tell him that may be a good thing. Because without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist.
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Plagiarism saves time.
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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.
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The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.
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It is very important for young people keep their sense of wonder and keep asking why.
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I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die.
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When something is made idiot proof, they will just make better idiots.
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Scientific discovery may not be better than sex, but the satisfaction lasts longer.
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A person who smiles in the face of adversity, probably has a scapegoat.
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Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.
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There is no unique picture of reality.
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We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn’t want to meet.
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Mankind’s greatest achievements have come about by talking and its greatest failures by not talking. It doesn’t have to be like this.
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I believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it. It is a basic human desire. And it also puts our worries in perspective.
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