Peter Thiel

The most important question to ask is: what important truth do very few people agree with you on?

I'm a big believer in the idea of 'intelligent design,' but not in the religious sense.

I think that the best way to predict the future is to create it.

You should always be asking yourself: what's the one thing that I can do that no one else can do?

I'm not a big fan of incrementalism. I think you should always be striving for radical change.

The most important thing is to have a clear vision of the future.

I think that the biggest problem with Silicon Valley is that it's too focused on software and not enough on hardware.

I think that the internet has made us all dumber.

The greatest discoveries are often made by accident.

I think that the biggest challenge for humanity is to avoid self-destruction.

I'm not saying that you should be evil, but you should definitely be ruthless.

The future is not just about technology, it's about politics and culture.

I think that the biggest innovation in the last 50 years has been the personal computer.

I'm a big believer in the idea of 'long-term thinking.'

I think that the biggest challenge for startups is to find a niche that no one else is serving.

I'm not a big fan of 'work-life balance.' I think you should just work.

The future is not about efficiency, it's about creating new things.

The 1920s were the last decade in American history during which one could be genuinely optimistic about politics.

I think it’s probably too late for democracy in the U.S.

The great task for libertarians is to find an escape from politics.