I choose optimism. I hope to be a catalyst not only by providing financial resources but also by fostering a sense of possibility: encouraging top experts to collaborate across disciplines, challenge conventional thinking, and figure out ways to overcome some… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
I just try to find things that either need to be done, should be done, or where I can make a difference in a… — Paul Allen Copy Share
AI2 was born from a desire to create a system that could truly reason about knowledge, rather than just offer up what had been… — Paul Allen Copy Share
Some people can vent their anger, take a breath, and let it go, but I wasn't one of them. — Paul Allen Copy Share
Any time you get to compete for the championship in a professional spot, it's just a magic thing. — Paul Allen Copy Share
Art fairs bring attention to up and coming artists and some amazing new works. They are a way to connect everyone with what's happening… — Paul Allen Copy Share
Human beings are fragile things, and for the period of time it takes to get them to Mars and back, you have dangerous radiation… — Paul Allen Copy Share
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 -… — Paul Allen Copy Share
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… — Paul Allen Copy Share
The NBA is intense, but the NFL is a whole 'nother level of intensity and dramatic, game-changing plays. — Paul Allen Copy Share
Computers are really, basically, computing elements and a lot of memory. They are pretty easy to understand, as compared to the brain, which was… — Paul Allen Copy Share
As quickly as it started, our business model evaporated. But while Traf-O-Data was technically a business failure, the understanding of microprocessors we absorbed was… — Paul Allen Copy Share
In an ideal world, everybody would find it easy to talk to the press... but not everybody is so excited. — Paul Allen Copy Share
Those fortunate to achieve great wealth should put it to work for the good of humanity. — Paul Allen Copy Share
