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dimanche, décembre 12, 2004

Excerpts from an interview with Stephen Hawking (for the complete version, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/12/magazine/12QUESTIONS.html)

Q: With all your intense erudition, why do you bother writing pop-science books about the universe, the latest of which is the illustrated version of ''On the Shoulders of Giants''?
A: I want my books sold on airport bookstalls.

Q: Are you always this cheerful?
A: Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.

Q: Seriously, how do you keep your spirits up?
A: My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.

It just dawned upon me why there is comedy in the first place.

posted by bananaducky @ 10:56 AM