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:

    The universe is made of stories,
    not of atoms.
    Muriel Rukeyser (1913–1980)

    Only the other day I was inquiring of an entire bed of old- fashioned roses, forced to listen to my ramblings on the meaning of the universe as I sat cross-legged in the lotus position in front of them.
    Prince Charles (b. 1948)

    Philosophically considered, the universe is composed of Nature and the Soul.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)