Joel Kinnaman Quotes

When I talk of the purpose of life, I am thinking not only of human life, but of all life on Earth and of the life which must exist upon other planets throughout the universe.

The universe is large and old, and the ingredients for life as we know it are everywhere, so there's no reason to think that Earth would be unique in that regard. Whether of not the life became intelligent is a different question, and we'll see if we find that.

How can the human race be, like, the only living form in the universe? There have to be other life forms out there. I believe it.

The belief that there are other life forms in the universe is a matter of faith. There is not a single shred of evidence for any other life forms, and in forty years of searching, none has been discovered. There is absolutely no evidentiary reason to maintain this belief.

With 'Extinction Machine,' I wanted to start some conversations about whether we're alone in the universe and what that might mean.

I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth.

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.

Human beings have long wondered whether they are alone in the universe.

I believe that there may be intelligent life on other planets.

In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began to think about the world, and to think about the universe as being a part of my conscious everyday life.

I believe in aliens. I think it would be way too selfish of us as mankind to believe we are the only lifeforms in the universe.

We can never prove that we're alone in the universe. But the Allen Telescope Array could prove that we're not.

I always wondered if there was a purpose to the universe, if there was a plan, if there was some sort of organizing factor, hopefully that I played a role in.

If there are other worlds elsewhere in the universe, I would conjecture they are governed by the same laws of natural selection.

As a science fiction writer, it's hard to think of a more stirring theme than the origin and ultimate destiny of life in the universe.

It's presumptuous for us to think we are the only beings in the cosmos.

Are we alone? Many, many people on planet Earth want to know. We are on the cusp of being able to answer that question... because of the investments we're making in space technology.

Theoretically, there are planets with an environment that can support life. As yet there is no evidence that there indeed is life on other planets. It's only a matter of time before we get to know.

It would be selfish to believe that we are the only intelligent life in the universe.

Astrobiology is the science of life in the universe. It's an attempt to scientifically deal with the question of whether or not we're alone in the universe, looking at the past of life, the present of life, and the future of life. It's an interdisciplinary study incorporating astronomy, biology, and the Earth sciences.

People quite often think of the question 'Are we alone in the universe?' in terms of other civilizations out there: life forms that have reached at least our level of technological development.

I think the mystery of what's out there in the universe is just very compelling.

Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.

I walk around feeling a sort of existential guilt all the time; and honestly for me this house is a way of feeling less guilty about the universe.

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.