740 Quotes by Stephen Hawking

Time and space are finite in extent, but they don’t have any boundary or edge. They would be like the surface of the earth, but with two more dimensions.

At times, I get very lonely because people are afraid to talk to me or don’t wait for me to write a response. I’m shy and tongue-tied at times. I find it difficult to talk to people who I don’t know.

My first popular book, ‘A Brief History of Time,’ aroused a great deal of interest, but many found it difficult to understand.

Simplicity is a matter of taste.

I’m not religious in the normal sense. I believe the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws may have been decreed by God, but God does not intervene to break the laws.

Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill.

Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.

It is a waste of time to be angry about my disability. One has to get on with life and I haven’t done badly. People won’t have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.

If I had to choose a superhero to be, I would pick Superman. He’s everything that I’m not.