Research shows that the wealthier, more educated, and healthier a nation, the less violence and civil unrest among its populace, and the less likely that unrest will spread across its borders.

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

Creating abundance [is] not about creating a life of luxury for everybody on this planet; it's about creating a life of possibility.

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

Space is not a two-year objective. It used to be, in the early '60's, we had this eye candy of Mercury and Gemini and Apollo and every year we would do something more and more and it met those needs. But the easy stuff has been done.

Many have built their careers buttressing the status quo, reinforcing what theyve already accomplished, and resisting the radical thinking that can topple their legacy - not exactly the attitude you want when trying to drive innovation forward.

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.