Life would be tragic if it weren't funny. |
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. |
People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining. |
We are all now connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain. |
Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion. |
However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. |
Quiet people have the loudest minds. |
One is always a long way from solving a problem until one actually has the answer. |
God may exist, but science can explain the universe without a need for a creator. |
I put a lot of effort into writing "A Briefer History" at a time when I was critically ill with pneumonia because I think that it's important for scientists to explain their work, particularly in cosmology. This now answers many questions once asked of religion. |