"When I gave a lecture in Japan, I was asked not to mention the possible re-collapse of the universe, because it might affect the stock market. However, I can reassure anyone who is nervous about their…"

"My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all."

"There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works."

"Finally, a question about something important. My advice to any heartbroken young girl is to pay close attention to the study of theoretical physics. It would not be beyond the realms of possibility t…"

"I believe that the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws may have been decreed by God, but God does not intervene to break the laws."