We will first understand how simple the universe is when we recognize how strange it is.

The job of a theoretical physicist is to make mistakes as fast as possible .

It is my opinion that everything must be based on a simple idea. And it is my opinion that this idea, once we have finally discovered it, will be so compelling, so beautiful, that we will say to one another, yes, how could it have been any different.

I like to say, when asked why I pursue science, that it is to satisfy my curiosity, that I am by nature a searcher trying to understand. If you haven't found something strange during the day, it hasn't been much of a day.

It was the defining event and remains a thousand degrees hot.

To hate is to study, to study is to understand, to understand is to appreciate, to appreciate is to love. So maybe I'll end up loving your theory.

The universe gives birth to consciousness, and consciousness gives meaning to the universe.