The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired. Stephen Hawking arbitrarydivinelyevent share on social
There are plenty of dead scientists I admire, but I can't think of any living ones. This is probably because it is only in retrospect that one can see who made the important contributions. Stephen Hawking admirecontributiondead Change image and share on social
It is no good getting furious if you get stuck. What I do is keep thinking about the problem but work on something else. Sometimes it is years before I see the way forward. In the case of information loss and black holes, it was 29 years. Stephen Hawking blackcaseforward share on social
I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth. Stephen Hawking aliencommonearth Change image and share on social
The media need superheroes in science just as in every sphere of life, but there is really a continuous range of abilities with no clear dividing line. Stephen Hawking abilityclearcontinuous Change image and share on social
One cannot really argue with a mathematical theorem. Stephen Hawking arguemathematicaltheorem Change image and share on social
The human race may be the only intelligent beings in the galaxy. Stephen Hawking beinggalaxyhuman Change image and share on social
There are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end ofthe search for the ultimate laws of nature. Stephen Hawking cautiousendground Change image and share on social
'The Simpsons' appearances were great fun. But I don't take them too seriously. I think 'The Simpsons' have treated my disability responsibly. Stephen Hawking appearancedisabilityfun Change image and share on social
