“We have to prepare for what life could become in 40 years. We need to outline what is possible and what is impossible with the non-renewable resources of the Earth. What role will technological improvement play? Taking all this into account, what kind of life can we produce in the best way for 10 billion people? That's a problem that needs to be solved.”

“the important thing is not what we (look) like, but the role we play in our best friend's life.”

“We denizens of Earth have a common vice: We take what we’re offered, whether we need it or not.
You can get into a lot of trouble that way.”

“Life was given to us a billion years ago. What have we done with it?”

“What we need are more people who specialize in the impossible.”

“We have created a wealthy society with tens of millions of talented, resourceful individuals who play virtually no role whatsoever as citizens. Bringing these people in — with their networks of influence, their knowledge, and their resources — is the key to creating the capacity for shared intelligence that we need to solve our problems.”

“We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.”

“We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.”

“If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying?
If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?”

“The purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done.”