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One of the world’s most brilliant and genuinely humorous minds left us today. British physicist, Stephen Hawking passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Cambridge, early Wednesday morning. Among his countless academic achievements, Hawking also authored bestseller, culturally-defining books like A Brief History Of Time. His extensive work in black holes and relativity also garnered a lot of respect not just in the fields of science and mathematics, but also as a po p culture icon. With movies like The Theory Of Everything, Hawking and A Brief History Of Time, even the layman who isn’t familiar with his work, knows who he is. What makes him even more inspirational is the fact that from the age of 22, he slowly endured a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that gradually paralysed him over decades. In remembrance of the 76-year-old scientist, here are some of the most insightful, thought-provoking and hilarious things he has said in his lifetime.