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" Back in 2007, I had the opportunity to meet Professor Stephen Hawking through the X PRIZE Foundation. In my first conversation with him I learned that he was passionate about flying into space someday. "

Peter Diamandis

Flying

Foundation

Opportunity

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" In the 1960s, 110 countries had averages of six or more children per family. "

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" In 1820, the average lifespan was just 26 years. Twenty-six years! "

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" You might hear people decry the loss of privacy in today's world, but radical transparency is dramatically reducing violence everywhere. Most violent things happen in the dark when no one's watching, whether it's an oppressive dictator or someone causing violence in the inner city. "

" 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. "

" If you stop and think about it, the form of propulsion used today hasn't changed in over a thousand years... since the invention of fireworks by the Chinese. "

" The automotive X Prize, to a great degree, is focused on addressing petroleum usage and carbon emissions. "

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

" I view risk-aversion as crippling America in many ways. "

" Did you know that Kodak actually invented the digital camera that ultimately put it out of business? Kodak had the patents and a head start, but ignored all that. "

" At the turn of the 20th century, the disparity in literacy here in the U.S. largely came down to race. Nearly half of minorities at that time - 45 percent - were illiterate, while 94 percent of white citizens were literate. "

" As I've conducted my interviews with crowdsourcing entrepreneurs and experts, it's constantly hit me that your ability to do something big and bold is really a function of the size and quality of your crowd. "

" In 1750, 75 percent of people on the planet worked to support the top 25 percent. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" It's never been easier to share your ideas and passions with the world. "

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" My feeling is that if you can make a big impact on the global literacy problem, you can uplift a big portion of society. "

" Online games for data-mining have a short virtual shelf life. People get bored, especially if the game seems stagnant. "

" 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. "

" If the idea is really new and unique and big, other people will all think it is bad and is going to fail. "

" If you're the CEO of a publicly traded company, you're worried about quarterly returns. "

" The fact is that data are worth a lot of money. "

" Most advertisers spend millions upon millions of dollars to buy commercial time during the Super Bowl, and millions in creating eye-popping ads, hoping to create catchy, unforgettable commercials. Unfortunately, most Super Bowl commercials end up being unmemorable. Costly mistakes for brands and creative flameouts for advertising firms. "