John D. Barrow Quotes

There was no 'before' the beginning of our universe, because once upon a time there was no time.

History is full of people who thought they were right — absolutely right, completely right, without a shadow of a doubt. And because history never seems like history when you are living through it, it is tempting for us to think the same.

There is no reason that the universe should be designed for our convenience.

There are only certain intervals of time when life of any sort is possible in an expanding universe and we can practise astronomy only during that habitable time interval in cosmic history.