American - Businessman | January 21, 1953 - October 15, 2018
In my own work, I've tried to anticipate what's coming over the horizon, to hasten its arrival, and to apply it to people's lives in a meaningful way.
Paul Allen
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As a species, we've always been discoverers and adventurers, and space and the deep ocean are some of the last frontiers.
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With documentary-film projects, you hope you highlight an area of concern people haven't thought about before. A lot of times, I'm asking myself - 'This seems to be a significant problem. What can be done that hasn't been done?'
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If you think about making a difference in the community, my family has always had a strong interest in the arts. I'm always interested in finding ways to innovate... It's a blend; it's not a point focus.
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From my youth, I'd never stopped thinking in the future tense.
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You could tell three things about Bill Gates pretty quickly. He was really smart. He was really competitive; he wanted to show you how smart he was. And he was really, really persistent.
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Languages evolve; ideas blend together. In computer technology, we all stand on others' shoulders.
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The biggest yacht that I have accommodates a submarine.
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Somehow, I knew you had to have perfect eyesight to be a test pilot, and so that was it for my astronaut career.
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I am generally fascinated by what are the big, challenging questions - that's behind my curiosity.
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The definition of the good life is doing creative things, whether making music, trying to figure out how to do a particular piece of code, or putting together investments.
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I'm trying to transmit the visions of creativity and build institutions that are incredibly catalytic to their fields.
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