wonder Quotes

I was born on January 8, 1942, exactly three hundred years after the death of Galileo. I estimate, however, that about two hundred thousand other babies were also born that day. I don't know whether any of them was later interested in astronomy.

Not only does God play dice, but... he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.

The radiation left over from the Big Bang is the same as that in your microwave oven but very much less powerful. It would heat your pizza only to minus 271.3*C - not much good for defrosting the pizza, let alone cooking it.

It's time to commit to finding the answer, to search for life beyond Earth. Mankind has a deep need to explore, to learn, to know. We also happen to be sociable creatures. It is important for us to know if we are alone in the dark.

Science predicts that many different kinds of universe will be spontaneously created out of nothing. It is a matter of chance which we are in.

It was Einstein's dream to discover the grand design of the universe, a single theory that explains everything. However, physicists in Einstein's day hadn't made enough progress in understanding the forces of nature for that to be a realistic goal.

The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we can't solve the equations, directly in the abstract.

Before we understand science, it is natural to believe that God created the universe.

The fastest manned vehicle in history was Apollo 10. It reached 25,000 mph.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm as famous for my wheelchair and disabilities as I am for my discoveries.