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In the past, there was active discrimination against women in science. That has now gone, and although there are residual effects, these are not enough to account for the small numbers of women, particularly in mathematics and physics. Stephen Hawking

Mathematics Science Women Physics Past Gone Active Enough Small Particularly Although Effects Account Discrimination In The Past Against Now Residual Numbers

It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value. Stephen Hawking

Survival Intelligence Value Clear Long-Term Any

One cannot really argue with a mathematical theorem. Stephen Hawking

Argue Mathematical Cannot Really Theorem

Evolution has ensured that our brains just aren't equipped to visualise 11 dimensions directly. However, from a purely mathematical point of view it's just as easy to think in 11 dimensions, as it is to think in three or four. Stephen Hawking

Three Think Our Dimensions Evolution Easy Visualise Purely Directly Point Point Of View Equipped However Mathematical Brains Just View Four

There's no way to remove the observer - us - from our perceptions of the world. Stephen Hawking

World Remove Our Way Perceptions Observer Us

I don't have much positive to say about motor neurone disease. But it taught me not to pity myself because others were worse off, and to get on with what I could still do. Stephen Hawking

Positive Myself Me Others Worse Say About Could Because Still Were Motor Off Get Disease Taught Pity Much

If we do discover a complete theory, it should be in time understandable in broad principle by everyone. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just ordinary people be able to take part in the discussion of why we and the universe exist. Stephen Hawking

Time People Universe Philosophers Broad Complete Everyone Able Shall Take Part Principle Understandable Scientists Discover Exist Discussion Just Ordinary Ordinary People Then Should Theory Why

It is extremely important to me to write for children. Stephen Hawking

Me Important Extremely Write Children

The only reason I look back is to check if I've been doing something wrong. I look at things from even three years ago and think, 'I wouldn't do that now.' Your life changes. Stewart Lee

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort. Sydney Smith

Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them. Sydney Smith

Marriage Punishing Directions Joined Between Always Opposite Often Anyone Cannot Moving Them Separated Who Resembles Pair

Evolution was far more thrilling to me than the biblical account. Who would not rather be a rising ape than a falling angel? To my juvenile eyes, Darwin was proved true every day. It doesn't take much to make us flip back into monkeys again. Terry Pratchett

Day Me Bible Eyes Every Day Angel Every Back Evolution Would Darwin Rising Rather More Thrilling Take True Make Proved Falling Account Than Again Ape Juvenile Far Us Much Who Flip Monkeys