Early this morning, theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking passed away at his home in Cambridge, England. His family reports that Hawking died peacefully, after living with a rare motor neuron disease since he was 22 years old.
Despite his critical views on religion, Hawking inspired many with his optimistic outlook in the face of illness and disability, and his life experiences provided him with many wise insights. To honor his memory, Twitter users have been tweeting out their favorite and most inspiring quotes from Hawking. You can read some of them below.
"My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in spirit as well as physically."
— Nancy Sinatra (@NancySinatra) March 14, 2018
Godspeed on your journey to the stars. #StephenHawking 🌎 🌟 😢
"Life would be tragic if it weren't funny."-Stephen Hawking pic.twitter.com/ZxHVXkMvkr
— Luke Barnett (@LukeBarnett) March 14, 2018
“It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the people you love."
— Robyn O'Brien (@RobynOBrienUSA) March 14, 2018
Stephen Hawking
R.I.P. ❤️
Stephen Hawking once said, "I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first." RIP Professor Hawking, and may we all strive to live as fully as he did.
— Andrew Ng (@AndrewYNg) March 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/973775742445195264
As we remember this brilliant scientist today, let us also remember his soul in our prayers.
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