My first popular book, 'A Brief History of Time,' aroused a great deal of interest, but many found it difficult to understand.
Stephen HawkingGovernment works best under the glare of public scrutiny. Absent such scrutiny, abuses occur.
Stephen HawkingThe rate of progress is so rapid that what one learns at school or university is always a bit out of date. Only a few people can keep up with the rapidly advancing frontier of knowledge, and they have to devote their whole time to it and specialize in a small area. The rest of the population has little idea of the advances that are being made or the excitement they are generating.
Stephen HawkingAny physical theory is always provisional, in the sense that it is only a hypothesis: you can never prove it.
Stephen Hawking