Because there is a law such as gravity, the Universe can and will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the Universe exists, why we exist. It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the Universe going.
Stephen HawkingDoing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job WRONG fourteen times gives you job security.
Stephen HawkingIf one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be psychologically disabled as well.
Stephen HawkingMy first popular book, 'A Brief History of Time,' aroused a great deal of interest, but many found it difficult to understand.
Stephen Hawking