Pioneering spirit should continue, not to conquer the planet or space ... but rather to improve the quality of life.

In the 21st century, I think the heroes will be the people who will improve the quality of life, fight poverty and introduce more sustainability.

Welcome to those who believe in the power of dreams and who would like to join me in my exploration of life.

The pioneering spirit is less about thinking up new ideas, as ridding ourselves of dogmas and habits that hold us captive in thinking.

We know that dreams fuel innovation.

Very often, human beings are living like on autopilot, reacting automatically with what happens. What interests me about the life of an explorer is you are in the unknown; you are out of your habits.

I am with the angels and just completely happy.

Nothing can prevent us from another day and night, and the myth of perpetual flight.

What the history of aviation has brought in the 20th century should inspire us to be inventors and explorers ourselves in the new century.

I came up with idea of a solar airplane flying around the world with no fuel - that would be a beautiful message in terms of technology, the energy of the future and the environment.

We should, I think, proceed to enquire into what we mean by ideals - or rather, to examine, critically, the nature of those acts which to us appear to be outward manifestations of idealisms

The god of Victory is said to be one-handed, but Peace gives victory to both sides.

The real moments that changed the world are when church members miss the meaning of a whole sermon, and take no accountability for the testimonies they damage, by being self-righteous.

To succeed is nothing-it's an accident. But to feel no doubts about oneself is something very different: it is character.

When we can't dream any longer we die.

Television. That's where movies go when they die.

I was always annoyed by too much explaining.

Reincarnation? There is such a thing. What could be more Mozartian than the Nutcracker Suite?

Everything’s a story, kid. Stories are what help us make sense of the world.

Success means pursuing a career that inspires you-brings passion to your life and totally absorbs your energy.