“There is a sort of genre of optimistic science fiction that I like, an...” — Peter Thiel Quote

“There is a sort of genre of optimistic science fiction that I like, and I don't think there is enough of. One of my favourites is a short story by Arthur C. Clarke, 'The City and the Stars.' It's set in this far future on Earth in this somewhat static society and trying to break out.”

“In a world where wealth is growing, you can get away with printing money. Doubling the debt over the next 20 years is not a problem.”

“Every time you write an email, it is in the public domain. There are all these ways where security is not as good as people believe.”

“I had the great good fortune of working with Christopher Plummer, Frances Sternhagen, and Arthur Hill early in my career, and it set a standard for the kind of work I want to do.”

“I think I read too much Arthur Conan Doyle when I was young and got this idea that a gentleman should know a lot about one thing and plenty about most everything else.”

“When I was on stage in the '50s, it was a glory time, a golden time with Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller. There was real talent. And now, the theater is a little Disney-fied.”