Stephen Hawking

We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn’t want to meet.

Stephen Hawking

We shouldn’t be surprised that conditions in the universe are suitable for life, but this is not evidence that the universe was designed to allow for life.

Stephen Hawking

We think that life develops spontaneously on Earth, so it must be possible for life to develop on suitable planets elsewhere in the universe. But we don’t know the probability that a planet develops life.

Stephen Hawking

We think we have solved the mystery of creation. Maybe we should patent the universe and charge everyone royalties for their existence.

Stephen Hawking

What I’d really like to control is not machines, but people.

Stephen Hawking

What was God doing before the divine creation?

Stephen Hawking

When I get to heaven I’m gonna find the guy in charge of the weather and kick his rear.

Stephen Hawking

When I was first diagnosed with ALS, I was given two years to live. Now 45 years later, I am doing pretty well.

Stephen Hawking

When two’s company, three’s the result!

Stephen Hawking

Why are we here? Where do we come from? Traditionally, these are questions for philosophy, but philosophy is dead.

Stephen Hawking