Peter Diamandis

“With faster Internet and better computers, you'd better believe we're creating and consuming more digital data.”

“We live in a world bathed in 5,000 times more energy than we consume as a species in the year, in the form of solar energy. It's just not in usable form yet.”

“Nothing is more precious than life... especially the life of your child.”

“Your mission is to find a product or service that can positively impact the lives of 1 billion people because that's the game we're playing today.”

“If someone is always to blame, if every time something goes wrong someone has to be punished, people quickly stop taking risks. Without risks, there can't be breakthroughs.”

“Your mindset matters. It affects everything - from the business and investment decisions you make, to the way you raise your children, to your stress levels and overall well-being.”

“Nothing matters more than your health. Healthy living is priceless. What millionaire wouldn't pay dearly for an extra 10 or 20 years of healthy aging?”

“The U.S. government doesn't build your computers, nor do you fly aboard a U.S. government owned and operated airline. Private industry routinely takes technologies pioneered by the government and turns them into cheap, reliable and robust industries. This has happened in aviation, air mail, computers, and the Internet.”

“My childhood dreams were focused on being part of the effort to make humanity a multiplanetary species.”

“Many have built their careers buttressing the status quo, reinforcing what they've already accomplished, and resisting the radical thinking that can topple their legacy - not exactly the attitude you want when trying to drive innovation forward.”

“Bad news sells because the amygdala is always looking for something to fear.”

“If the government regulates against use of drones or stem cells or artificial intelligence, all that means is that the work and the research leave the borders of that country and go someplace else.”

“One thing that humans still do better than computers is recognize images.”

“Space is an inspirational concept that allows you to dream big.”

“As education becomes dematerialized, demonetized and democratized, every man, woman and child on the planet will be able to reap the benefits of knowledge. We're rapidly heading toward a world of education abundance.”

“I think that we're living in a time where there are trillion-dollar opportunities that never existed before.”

“Learning how to understand how technology evolves, using tools like a Technology Road Map, is what you need more than anything to ride on top of the tsunami instead of being crushed by it.”