Stephen Hawking: best quotes from the pioneering physicist

Bon mots from the professor known for his sense of humour as well as scientific brilliance

Professor Stephen Hawking, who died earlier this year, was perhaps best known for his groundbreaking work on relativity and black holes. But he also wrote a number of popular books including A Brief History of Time, which remained on The Sunday Times best-seller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.

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