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The usual approach of science of constructing a mathematical model cannot answer the questions of why there should be a universe for the model to describe. Why does the universe go to all the bother of existing?

From Stephen Hawking

For years, my early work with Roger Penrose seemed to be a disaster for science. It showed that the universe must have begun with a singularity, if Einstein's general theory of relativity is correct. That appeared to indicate that science could not predict how the universe would begin.

From Stephen Hawking

Only black holes of very low mass would emit a significant amount of radiation.

From Stephen Hawking

Even if there is only one possible unified theory, it is just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe?

From Stephen Hawking

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.

From Stephen Hawking

Someone told me that each equation I included in the book would halve the sales.

From Stephen Hawking

It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.

From Stephen Hawking

If we do discover a complete theory, it should be in time understandable in broad principle by everyone. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just ordinary people be able to take part in the discussion of why we and the universe exist.

From Stephen Hawking

You can't regulate every lab in the world.

From Stephen Hawking

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

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