Ever since the dawn of civilization, people have not been content to see events as unconnected and inexplicable. They have craved an understanding of the underlying order in the world. Today we still yearn to know why we are here and where we came from. Humanity's deepest desire for knowledge is justification enough for our continuing quest. And our goal is nothing less than a complete description of the universe we live in.

We each exist for but a short time, and in that time explore but a small part of the whole universe

There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.

One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.

I want to know why the universe exists, why there is something greater than nothing.

Maybe I don't have the most common kind of motor neuron disease, which usually kills in two or three years.

I think the universe was spontaneously created out of nothing, according to the laws of science. It has no beginning and no end.