Peter Thiel

The future is not something that just happens. It's something that you create.

I'm a big believer in secrets. I think they're very important for progress.

I think it's important to be contrarian. If everyone agrees on something, it's probably wrong.

The greatest danger for a startup is not failure, but success.

I think the most important thing is to be relentlessly optimistic.

If you're not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late.

I think that globalization has been a disaster for many people.

The biggest secret is that there are still many secrets left to be discovered.

I think that Bitcoin is a very interesting technology. I'm not sure if it's going to be the future of money, but it's definitely something to watch.

I'm not a big fan of democracy. I think it's often inefficient and leads to bad decisions.

I think that the government is often the biggest impediment to innovation.

If you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough.

I think that college is often a waste of time and money.

I'm a big believer in radical transparency, but I also think it's important to have secrets.

I think that the future is going to be more about artificial intelligence than about social media.

The greatest innovations come from people who are thinking differently.

I think that the biggest risk is not taking any risks.

I'm a big believer in longevity. I think it's important to live a long and healthy life.

The future is singular, not plural.

I think that people are often too focused on the short term and not enough on the long term.