Universe

Universe

The universe is commonly defined as the totality of existence, including planets, stars, galaxies, the contents of intergalactic space, and all matter and energy. Definitions and usage vary and similar terms include the cosmos, the world and nature.

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Famous quotes containing the word universe:

    “Most men are like me. They cannot live in a universe where the most bizarre thought can in one second enter into the realm of reality—where, most often, it does enter, like a knife in a heart.”
    —Albert Camus (1913–1960)

    “The universe expects every man to do his duty in his parallel of latitude.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.”
    —David Hume (1711–1776)