40 Quotes & Sayings By Peter Diamandis

In 1998, Dr. Peter Diamandis founded the X Prize Foundation to inspire and reward technological breakthroughs that will improve our quality of life by fostering the development and use of low-cost space and Earth access technologies. Today, X Prize is a $10 million, nonprofit organization which has attracted major sponsors like Microsoft and Qualcomm. Dr Read more

Diamandis is also the founder and chairman of Singularity University, an international learning community that focuses on the intersection of exponentially advancing technology, business and human potential.

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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. Peter Diamandis
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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. Peter Diamandis
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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. Peter Diamandis
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I think people are dreaming big because they have the tools to dream big. I hope that people are dreaming big because it makes them feel good about their lives. Peter Diamandis
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Space is an inspirational concept that allows you to dream big. Peter Diamandis
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My childhood dreams were focused on being part of the effort to make humanity a multiplanetary species. Peter Diamandis
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After more than a decade as the editor of 'Wired' magazine, Chris Anderson started the company of his dreams - a robotics manufacturing company called 3D Robotics - to produce the autonomous flying vehicles coming out of DIY Drones. Peter Diamandis
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If anyone has seen success and failure on a global stage, it's my friend Steve Forbes. Peter Diamandis
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Mining asteroids will ultimately benefit humanity on and off the Earth in a multitude of ways. Peter Diamandis
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Revealing water in significant quantities on the Moon could truly be a turning point in space exploration. Peter Diamandis
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I don't think the space station is innovative. Going to the moon was innovative because we had no idea how to do it. Peter Diamandis
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With faster Internet and better computers, you'd better believe we're creating and consuming more digital data. Peter Diamandis
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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. Peter Diamandis
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One thing that humans still do better than computers is recognize images. Peter Diamandis
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Even in an organization that's doing something big and bold, there's the mundane, day-to-day execution work of keeping it going. But people need to stay connected to the boldness, to the vision, and stay plugged in to the main vein of the dream. Peter Diamandis
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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. Peter Diamandis
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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. Peter Diamandis
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There was a Gallup poll that said something like 70 percent of people in the United States do not enjoy their job - they work to put food on the table and get insurance to survive. So, what happens when technology can do all that work for us and allow us to actually do what we enjoy with our time? Peter Diamandis
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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. Peter Diamandis
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Super-ambitious goals tend to be unifying and energizing to people but only if they believe there's a chance of success. Peter Diamandis
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When I was a grad student at MIT, I had a chance to become friends with the Viking Mission's chief scientist, Dr. Gerald Soffen. Viking was the first Mars lander looking for signs of life on Mars. Peter Diamandis
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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. Peter Diamandis
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Bad news sells because the amygdala is always looking for something to fear. Peter Diamandis
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As medical research continues and technology enables new breakthroughs, there will be a day when malaria and most all major deadly diseases are eradicated on Earth. Peter Diamandis
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I founded a launch company called International Microspace when I graduated medical school in 1989. We were trying to build a microsatellite launcher. Peter Diamandis
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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? Peter Diamandis
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If you have a fear of flying, don't. The data are very clear: If you have to travel someplace, the safest way is by airplane. Peter Diamandis
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Because it's cheaper and easier to fly than ever before, air travel is becoming democratized. Peter Diamandis
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My personal fascination with the power of the crowd has been growing: Exactly what can a 'crowd' accomplish? We know crowds can raise billions of dollars, create Wikipedia, and even design and build small autonomous drones. But how about something large and complex like designing a new car, and maybe someday even a spaceship? Peter Diamandis
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When hiring, trust your feelings. Peter Diamandis
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Many people who try to do big bold things in the world find out it's not about the money or the technology: It's about the regulatory hurdles that will try and stop you. Peter Diamandis
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I think we're heading towards a world of what I call 'technological socialism.' Where technology - not the government or the state - will begin to take care of us. Technology will provide our healthcare for free. The best education in the world - for free. Peter Diamandis
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It used to be that the only ones with access to cutting-edge technology were top government labs, big companies and the ultra-rich. It was simply too expensive for the rest of us to afford. Peter Diamandis
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Regardless of what the naysayers believe about human interaction and social media, the data show us that the abundance of technology is actually increasing the abundance of happiness all over the world. Peter Diamandis
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At its core, bitcoin is a smart currency designed by very forward-thinking engineers. It eliminates the need for banks, gets rid of credit card fees, currency exchange fees, money transfer fees, and reduces the need for lawyers in transitions... all good things. Peter Diamandis
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Nothing is more precious than life... especially the life of your child. Peter Diamandis
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Super-ambitious goals tend to be unifying and energizing to people but only if they believe there's a chance of success. Peter Diamandis
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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. Peter Diamandis
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I think that we're living in a time where there are trillion-dollar opportunities that never existed before. Peter Diamandis