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A Brief History of Time

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time al

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“The universe doesn’t allow perfection.”

— Stephen Hawking, amazon.com

Tagged: Perfection, flawless, Universe

“What I have done is to show that it is possible for the way the universe began to be determined by the laws of science. In that case, it would not be necessary to appeal to God to decide how the universe began. This doesn't prove that there is no God, only that God is not necessary.”

— Stephen Hawking, amazon.com

Tagged: God vs Science

“There was a young lady of Wight who travelled much faster than light. She departed one day, in a relative way, and arrived on the previous night.”

— Stephen Hawking, books.google.com

Tagged: Funny, travel, physics

“There could be whole antiworlds and antipeople made out of antiparticles. However, if you meet your antiself, don’t shake hands.”

— Stephen Hawking, books.google.com

Tagged: antiworlds, antiparticles, Funny

“The rate of progress is so rapid that what one learns at school or university is always a bit out of date.”

— Stephen Hawking, books.google.com

Tagged: Progress, university, School

“But ever since the dawn of civilization, people have not been content to see events as unconnected and inexplicable. They have craved an understanding of the underlying order in the world. Today we still yearn to know why we are here and where we come from. Humanity's deepest desire for knowledge is…”

— Stephen Hawking, amazon.com

Tagged: humanity, civilization, Knowledge