Stephen Hawking (Stephen William 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.
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Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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I love doing the dishes... not for the act of cleaning but because I get to put my headphones in, listen to music, and ignore the world for an hour, and it's totally acceptable because I'm cleaning.
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No. I mean those people really did something for designers I don't think department stores can, could or should do still today. Today the world is different so you have to make it differently. There's TV. There's a lot of things.
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To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.
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Does a black person make them an African American? No. There are Hispanics that are very, very dark skinned so the word has lost its meaning, it's not a very concise or proper word to use even today and it wasn't then.
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I don't think I ever wore pants on 'Reno 911!' and I was on it about five times.
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If you want to call me names, make jokes and doubt my intentions, go ahead, because the reality is I can take it.
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A single tree in the tropical forest in the south of Mexico has more different species than some European countries.
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Sentimentalism is the working off on yourself of feelings you haven't really got.
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There never was a bad man that had ability for good service.
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People who pin their faith to a catchword never feel the necessity of understanding anything.
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Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter.
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I think all writers are armchair psychologists to some degree or another, and I think a character's sexuality is fascinating. It's a great way to really get at the root of their identity, because it's such a personal thing.
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The United States is the leader of the free world.
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It's music. It's supposed to be fun and inspirational. You have to be inspired. If I did it because it was my 'job,' and I only did it to make money, I don't think I'd still be doing it.
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Authors all have at least one thing in common, which is that when we finally get finished copies of our books, we get giddy as kindergartners. We touch them constantly, and build towers with them, and take pictures of our cats and dogs reading them.
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You're not going to win anything with bottles and bricks.
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He is of the intelligentsia (which means he has been educated beyond his intelligence).
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Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.
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Ten years ago I said, you know, my goal is to be able to get food on the table. What I'm trying to say by that is trying to create a vibrant, capable and effective middle class. The quicker and stronger that we can be able to do this, the easier it is for political reform to move forward.
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The Universe responds to specificity.
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History is laden with belligerent leaders using humanitarian rhetoric to mask geopolitical aims. History also shows how often ill-informed moralism has led to foreign entanglements that do more harm than good.
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My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.
