There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it read more

There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.

If there is nothing wrong with me, maybe there's something wrong with the universe.

If there is nothing wrong with me, maybe there's something wrong with the universe.

I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.

I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the
universe is that it has never tried to contact read more

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the
universe is that it has never tried to contact us.

The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, read more

The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifference

The difference between sex and death is that with death you can do it alone and no one is going read more

The difference between sex and death is that with death you can do it alone and no one is going to make fun of you.

In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. read more

In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. We are enfolded in the universe.

The celestial order and the beauty of the universe compel me to
admit that there is some excellent and read more

The celestial order and the beauty of the universe compel me to
admit that there is some excellent and eternal Being, who
deserves the respect and homage of men.

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and read more

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.