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.
STEPHEN HAWKINGI would rather be right than rigorous.
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When the going gets tough, the tough take a coffee break.
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Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.
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My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.
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Look up at the stars, not down at your feet.
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The meaning in life is not out there but in between our ears. In many ways this makes us the lords of creation.
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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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We don’t let animals suffer, so why humans?
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I’m really easy to get along with once you see it my way.
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One is always a long way from solving a problem until one actually has the answer.
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Latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world’s population.
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I’ve noticed that even people who believe in fate look both ways before crossing the street.
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We have made remarkable progress in the last hundred years, but if we want to continue, our future is in space.
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When something is made idiot proof, they will just make better idiots.
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Go the extra mile. It makes your boss look like an incompetent slacker.
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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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It is all right to make mistakes; nothing is perfect because with perfection, we would not exist.
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If 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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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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Our only chance of long-term survival is not to remain lurking on planet Earth, but to spread out into space.
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I believe things cannot make themselves impossible.
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Plagiarism saves time.
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I have sold more books on physics than Madonna has on sex.
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Scientific discovery may not be better than sex, but the satisfaction lasts longer.
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It is very important for young people keep their sense of wonder and keep asking why.
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Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.
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Do you ever wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges?
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