Stephen Hawking is widely regarded as one of the greatest scientists in modern history, but he also had an incredible way with words. “Black holes ain’t as black as they are painted.

LONDON — Stephen Hawking, the legendary British theoretical physicist, has died at age 76 his family announced in a statement early Wednesday. The cause of death was not immediately available.

Hawking's views on his species are hard to pin down, and for every inspiring quote such as this one, which appeared in Der Spiegel on October 17, 1988, there's another more grounding assessment.

Professor Stephen Hawking, the theoretical physicist who ... Here are some of his most famous quotes: “Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.” Hawking gave this now ...

Stephen Hawking is regarded as one of the ... One day, I hope to go into space." A list of Hawking quotes would be incomplete without mentioning some of his more controversial statements.

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Famed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking passed away on March 13 ... Here are a few of his best quotes from the decades of his public life. "My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding ...

(Jemal Countess/Getty Images) Look at just about any list of “best quotes” by Stephen Hawking, the brilliant theoretical physicist and cosmologist who recently passed away at the age of 76 ...

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Stephen Hawking had a clear, simple answer when asked what came before the Big Bang. Hawking, who died at the age of 76 in ...