Quote by John D. Barrow
There was no 'before' the beginning of our universe, because once upon a time there was no time.
Summary
This quote suggests that the concept of time did not exist before the beginning of our universe. It implies that before the universe came into being, there was neither a chronology nor a sequence of events. The idea is rooted in the concept that time is a fundamental property of our universe and is intimately tied to its creation. It implies that any notion of a "before" or a pre-existent state is void in a framework where time did not yet exist.