There is nothing bigger or older than the universe. Stephen Hawking bigolduniverse Change image and share on social
My father was a research scientist in tropical medicine, so I always assumed I would be a scientist, too. I felt that medicine was too vague and inexact, so I chose physics. Stephen Hawking assumechoosefather Change image and share on social
We are all different. There is no such thing as a standard or run-of-the-mill human being, but we share the same human spirit. Stephen Hawking humanmillrun Change image and share on social
No one can resist the idea of a crippled genius. Stephen Hawking cripplegeniusidea Change image and share on social
Sometimes I wonder if I'm as famous for my wheelchair and disabilities as I am for my discoveries. Stephen Hawking disabilitydiscoveryfamous Change image and share on social
With genetic engineering, we will be able to increase the complexity of our DNA, and improve the human race. But it will be a slow process, because one will have to wait about 18 years to see the effect of changes to the genetic code. Stephen Hawking codecomplexitydna share on social
I was not a good student. I did not spend much time at college; I was too busy enjoying myself. Stephen Hawking busycollegeenjoy Change image and share on social
To my mathematical brain, the numbers alone make thinking about aliens perfectly rational. The real challenge is to work out what aliens might actually be like. Stephen Hawking alienbrainchallenge 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
'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
