Fans Honor Stephen Hawking's Life by Sharing His Most Profound Quotes

Updated on March 16, 2018 at 10:30 AM

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 12: Stephen Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, Dennis Stanton Avery and Sally Tsui Wong-Avery Director of Research, University of Cambridge speaks on stage as he and Yuri Milner host press conference to announce Breakthrough Starshot, a ne

British physicist Stephen Hawking passed away on March 14, leaving behind a wealth of knowledge that us mere mortals can only begin to comprehend. Fans were quick to take to social media to break down his legacy into digestible nuggets: through his most memorable quotes. From his take on the human spirit to his lack of fear toward death, Hawking certainly has some lines that will stand the test of time. Read on for some of the visionary physicist's most profound quotes.

I was talking with a friend about A Brief History of Time and Into the Universe tonight when I got the notification... RIP Stephen Hawking. "Life would be tragic if it weren't funny"

— Hayley Erin (@HayleyErin) March 14, 2018

"I have no idea. People who boast about their IQ are losers." – Stephen Hawking, when asked about his IQ.

RIP x

— Letters of Note (@LettersOfNote) March 14, 2018

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Fans Honor Stephen Hawking's Life by Sharing His Most Profound Quotes

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