Without imperfection, you or I would not exist.

We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.

All that my work has shown is that you don't have to say that the way the universe began was the personal whim of God.

In fact, if one considers the possible constants and laws that could have emerged, the odds against a universe that produced life like ours are immense.

If what we regard as real depends on our theory, how can we make reality the basis of our philosophy? But we cannot distinguish what is real about the universe without a theory. It makes no sense to ask if it corresponds to reality, because we do not know what reality is independent of a theory.

I believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it. It is a basic human desire. And it also puts our worries in perspective.

When something is made idiot proof, they will just make better idiots.