A splendid theoretical physicist, cosmologist, top of the line creator and popular culture wonder that gave insight into numerous riddles of the universe, mysteries of the cosmos, and the nature of time, Stephen Hawking breathed out motivation with each breath he took. He is viewed as the best theoretical physicist since Albert Einstein.

With twenty-one years of age and an entire life in front of him, he was determined to have motor neuron disease known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), normally known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, which causes dynamic degeneration of nerve cells. The illness completely paralyzed him and constrained him into a wheelchair with a PC generated voice synthesizer as a method of communication.

Here’s a little flashback on the life of this virtuoso alongside a few useful words of wisdom. These quotes are great to give you a kick-start towards your ambitions!

#1.

"We are all different, but we share the same human spirit. Perhaps it’s human nature that we adapt and survive."

#2.

"Even if it turns out that time travel is impossible, it is important that we understand why it is impossible."

#3.

"My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you from doing well and don't regret the things it interferes with.”

#4.

"I was not a good student. I did not spend much time at college; I was too busy enjoying myself."

#5.

"Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge."

#6.

"People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining."

#7.

"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious."

#8.

"Because without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist."

#9.

"Not only does God play dice, but he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen."

#10.

"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change."

#11.

"Quiet people have the loudest minds."

#12.

"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."

#13.

"Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny."

#14.

"We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn’t want to meet."

#15.

"Nothing cannot exist forever."

#16.

"I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first."

#17.

"No one can resist the idea of a crippled genius."

#18.

"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."

#19.

"There probably is no heaven and no afterlife either. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe."

#20.

“My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.”

#21.

"However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do."

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