Quotes by Peter Diamandis

About Peter Diamandis:

Peter H. Diamandis is a Greek-American engineer, physician, and entrepreneur best known for being the founder and chairman of the X Prize Foundation, the co-founder and executive chairman of Singularity University and the co-author of the New York Times bestsellers Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think and BOLD: How to Go Big, Create Wealth, and Impact the World. He is also the former CEO and co-founder of the Zero Gravity Corporation, the co-founder and vice chairman of Space Adventures Ltd., the founder and chairman of the Rocket Racing League, the co-founder of the International Space University, the co-founder of Planetary Resources, founder of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, and vice-chairman & co-founder of Human Longevity, Inc.
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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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Since the age of 6, I've always wanted to go to space.

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Three hundred years ago, during the Age of Enlightenment, the coffee house became the center of innovation.

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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...

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Every second of every day, our senses bring in way too much data than we can possibly process in our brains.

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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.

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

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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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If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it's worth considering.

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I get demoralized by organizations that start off with a mission and pull back when they find it's risky.

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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.

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3D printing has digitized the entire manufacturing process.

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3D printing will massively reduce the cost of certain products as the cost of labor is removed.

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Have an open mind - allow different ideas into your way of thinking.

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Mining asteroids will ultimately benefit humanity on and off the Earth in a multitude of ways.

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Never tolerate a toxic person in your organization.

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Because it's free, easy to use, and high-quality, photography is now a fixture in our daily lives - something we take for granted.

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Lots of people dream big and talk about big bold ideas but never do anything. I judge people by what they've done. The ratio of something to nothing is infinite. So just do something.

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In 1980, during my sophomore year at MIT, I realized that the school didn't have a student space organization. I made posters for a group I called Students for the Exploration and Development of Space and put them up all over campus. Thirty-five peop...

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True disruption means threatening your existing product line and your past investments. Breakthrough products disrupt current lines of businesses.

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Author Bio

  • NamePeter Diamandis
  • DescriptionAmerican businessman
  • BornMay 20, 1961
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur