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" The fact that the Virgin logo was on the side of SpaceShipOne on October 4th, 2004 was fantastic. "

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. "

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" Since the age of 6, I've always wanted to go to space. "

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" There are nearly one billion illiterate people on Earth. "

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

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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. "

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" Whether it's steamships disrupted by the railroads or railroads disrupted by the airlines, it's typically the large entrenched incumbents that are displaced by innovators. "

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" Companies have too many experts who block innovation. True innovation really comes from perpendicular thinking. "

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" I think about things like, 'Will my kids need a college account? Will they even go to college?' I don't know if that will be the case. "

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" In the early '90s, well under 5 percent of the global population was online. "

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

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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. "

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" Imagine what we could do for the world's grand challenges with a trillion hours of focused attention. "

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" Future companies will be smaller and more nimble. "

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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. "

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" As you may know, I'm the co-founder and co-chairman of an asteroid company called Planetary Resources that is backed by a group of eight billionaires to implement the bold mission of extracting resources from near-Earth asteroids. "

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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. "

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" As of the mid-90s, over 50 percent of women have a bachelor's and master's degree, compared to about 35 percent and 30 percent, respectively, in 1920. "

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

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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. "

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" I have the general philosophy of creating the future you want to see. "

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" The challenge is that the day before something is truly a breakthrough, it's a crazy idea. And crazy ideas are very risky to attempt. "

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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. "

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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. "

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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. "

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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. "

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