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Genius Thinking: Stephen Hawking Quotes

My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.

Stephen Hawking

 

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Stephen William Hawking (1942-2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author.

 

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Genius Thinking: Stephen Hawking Quotes

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

Stephen Hawking

 

 

It surprises me how disinterested we are today about things like physics, space, the universe and philosophy of our existence, our purpose, our final destination. Its a crazy world out there. Be curious.

 

Laws of the Universe

 

 

 



Quiet people have the loudest minds.
Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.

One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.
I have noticed that even those who assert that everything is predestined and that we can change nothing about it still look both ways before they cross the street.
The victim should have the right to end his life, if he wants. But I think it would be a great mistake. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there's life, there is hope.

 

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Stephen Hawking had a strong appreciation for music, including the works of Mozart. He expressed that both physics and music were his "two main pleasures" and viewed a world where the two could be combined as "ideal." His musical preferences included pieces from various composers, and he specifically mentioned enjoying Mozart's Requiem.