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The real universe has a marvellous and unique quality, inasmuch as it and only it can take us completely by surprise.

The universe is so unique and perfect that it could not have originated by chance but was divined by flawless, creative design.

We are discovering what the universe is really like, and it is totally magnificent, and one can only be inspired and awestruck by what we find.

Think of the universe as a benevolent parent. A child may want a tub of ice-cream and marshmallows, but a wise parent will give it fruits and vegetables instead. That is not what the child wants, but it is what the child needs.

I think the universe is just so big that there has to be something else out there.

I think my proper response is complete amazement and awe at the universe that we are in, and how it works is just far more complicated than humans will ever properly understand.

No one who has understood even a fraction of what science has told us about the universe can fail to be in awe of both the cosmos and of science.

It's hard to imagine anything more interesting than learning how we're woven into the enormous tapestry of existence. Where did our universe come from? How special is our world, and how special are we? We allocate tens of billions of dollars annually to NASA, NSF and academia in search of the answers.

The universe is wonderful, but only when there is somebody there to wonder at it.

I really believe in the philosophy that you create your own universe. I'm just trying to create a good one for myself.