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.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?Stephen Hawking
Up to now, most scientists have been too occupied with the development of new theories that describe what the universe is to ask the question why.Stephen Hawking
It would be very difficult to explain why the universe should have begun in just this way, except as the act of a God who intended to create beings like us.Stephen Hawking
However, if we discover a complete theory, it should in time be understandable by everyone, not just by a few scientists.Stephen Hawking
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.Stephen Hawking
I think there are clearly religious implications whenever you start to discuss the origins of the universe.Stephen Hawking
So Einstein was wrong when he said, 'God does not play dice.' Consideration of black holes suggests, not only that God does play dice, but that he sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can't be seen.Stephen Hawking
There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win, because it works.Stephen Hawking
If time travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future?Stephen Hawking