All mathematics is is a language that is well tuned, finely honed, to describe patterns; be it patterns in a star, which has five points that are regularly arranged, be it patterns in numbers like 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 that follow very regular progression.

I wouldn't say that The Fabric of the Cosmos is a book on cosmology. Cosmology certainly plays a big part, but the major theme is our ever-evolving understanding of space and time, and what it all means for our sense of reality.

The idea that there could be other universes out there is really one that stretches the mind in a great way.

The real question is whether all your pondering and analyses will convince you that life is worth living. That's what it all comes down to.

Intelligence is the ability to take in information from the world and to find patterns in that information that allow you to organize your perceptions and understand the external world.

The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers.

For me it's been very exciting to contribute to the public's understanding of how rich and wondrous science is.