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:

    “There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.”
    —Henry Fielding (1707–1754)

    “Both place and time were changed, and I dwelt nearer to those parts of the universe and to those eras in history which had most attracted me.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “When one is altering the face of the universe one cannot remember small helpful acts.”
    —Alice Foote MacDougall (1867–1945)