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:
“He has seen but half the universe who never has been shown the house of pain.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Whatever universe a professor believes in must at any rate be a universe that lends itself to lengthy discourse. A universe definable in two sentences is something for which the professorial intellect has no use. No faith in anything of that cheap kind!”
—William James (1842–1910)
“There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.”
—Henry Fielding (1707–1754)