“Mining asteroids will ultimately benefit humanity on and off the Earth in a multitude of ways.” Quote by Peter Diamandis
“My childhood dreams were focused on being part of the effort to make humanity a multiplanetary species.” DreamHumanityEffortChildhoodSpeciesFocusedChildhood Dreams Author:Peter Diamandis
“My father, who grew up picking olives on the Greek island of Lesbos, was a doctor. So my family expected me to become a physician.” FatherGrewGrew UpMy FamilyDoctorsExpectedGreekIslandsPhysiciansOlives Author:Peter Diamandis
“Super-ambitious goals tend to be unifying and energizing to people; but only if they believe there's a chance of success.” PeopleIfsBelieveGoalChanceAmbitiousUnifyingEnergizingAmbitious Goals Author:Peter Diamandis
“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.” FirstsOpportunitySpaceConversationFoundationPassionateFlyingSomedayPrizeProfessors Author:Peter Diamandis
“By 2020 the U.S. will be short 91,000 doctors. There's no way we can educate enough doctors to make up that shortfall, and other countries are far worse off.” WayCountryEnoughDoctorsEducateOther Countries Author:Peter Diamandis
“Every generation feels it has the problems that will destroy it. That's because we can perceive them a long time before we have the ability to fix them.” FeelsLongProblemAbilityGenerationsLong TimePerceive Author:Peter Diamandis
“I founded a launch company called International Microspace when I graduated medical school in 1989. We were trying to build a microsatellite launcher.” TryingSchoolCompanyInternationalMedicalMedical School Author:Peter Diamandis
“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.” PeopleThinkingFeelsDreamBigsToolsFeel Good Author:Peter Diamandis
“If you give people unlimited time and money, they'll do things the same old way. But if they have to achieve the goal in a brief time, they'll either give up or try something new.” PeopleIfsWayGivingTryingGoalAchieveGiving UpSomething NewUnlimitedOld WaysTime And Money Author:Peter Diamandis
“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 people showed up. It was the first thing I ever organized, and it took off!” PeopleYearsFirstsMadeSchoolSpaceFiveGroupsStudentsDevelopmentOrganizationI RealizedThirtyOrganizedExplorationPostersCampusSophomoreMitSophomore Year Author:Peter Diamandis