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.
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More Stephen Hawking Quotes
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It is very important for young people keep their sense of wonder and keep asking why.
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There is no prescribed route to follow to arrive at a new idea. You have to make the intuitive leap.
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Science can explain the universe without the need for a Creator.
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People who boast about their I.Q. are losers.
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One cannot really argue with a mathematical theorem.
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The human capacity for guilt is such that people can always find ways to blame themselves.
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I think the human race doesn’t have a future if we don’t go into space. We need to expand our horizons beyond planet Earth if we are to have a long-term future.
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I regard the afterlife to be a fairy story for people that are afraid of the dark.
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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.
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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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It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.
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The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.
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We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
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What I have learned from life is to make the most of what you have got.
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The laws of science do not distinguish between the past and the future.
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