Quotes from Peter Diamandis

The old newspaper adage, 'If it bleeds, it leads,' is as true today as it was a century ago.

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.

Passion gets an entrepreneur through the startup days and the enormous efforts it takes to build a business.

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.

Make it clear up front what the aim of the company is. Stay true to your authentic vision.

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

Two-thirds of all growth takes place in cities because, by simple fact of population density, our urban spaces are perfect innovation labs. The modern metropolis is jam-packed. People are living atop one another; their ideas are as well.

If anyone has seen success and failure on a global stage, it's my friend Steve Forbes.

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

The Net is allowing us to turn ourselves into a giant, collective meta-intelligence. And this meta-intelligence continues to grow as more and more people come online.

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

Remember when vacation photos meant toting along a bulky camera?

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.

The best way to become a billionaire is to help a billion people.

The world's biggest problems are the world's biggest business opportunities.

Humans are the worst control system to put in front of a car.

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.

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.

Now, we connect via Skype or Google+ Hangout and see our friends' and loved ones' faces live.

Super-ambitious goals tend to be unifying and energizing to people; but only if they believe there's a chance of success.

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

Private industry's job is to make money. Private industry's job is to create a huge economic engine.

Even a small village in the middle of Africa with a 3D printer will have access to any good it can download. The world of the 'Star Trek' replicator is not far away.

As sensors and networks continue to expand around the world, we'll see violence drop even further. After all, when there's a danger that your actions can be caught on tape and shown around the world, you're more responsible for your behavior.