‘Remember to Look Up at the Stars.’ Read Some of Stephen Hawking’s Most Memorable Quotes

Professor Stephen Hawking, the theoretical physicist who died Wednesday at the age of 76, enthralled the world with his work and teachings on space, time, and the universe. He had a knack for making his pioneering research accessible to the wider public, and his brilliance deepened our understanding of the universe and our place within it. Throughout his illustrious career, he was known for his quick wit and humor, often demonstrated at conferences and in interviews with the press. He also offered insights on a whole range of subjects. Here are some of his most famous quotes: On life “Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.” Hawking gave this now-famous piece of advice to his three children Lucy, Robert and Tim and related it in an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer in 2010. Included in those words of advice were: “Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it.” And: “if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away.” Stephen Hawking to Diane Sawyer in 2010 on the most important advice he's given to his children (H/t @chrisdonovan) pic.twitter.com/WV3rRdPcy8 — Johnny Verhovek (@JTHVerhovek) March 14, 2018 “However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there’s life, there is hope,” he told Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2006.   On living with a disability ̶...
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