Stewart Brand's Quotes

Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.

There's no unemployment in squatter cities. Everyone works. One-sixth of humanity is there. It's soon going to be more than that.

When a fantasy turns you on, you're obligated to God and nature to start doing it - right away.

In terms of weapons, the best disarmament tool so far is nuclear energy. We have been taking down the Russian warheads, turning it into electricity. 10 percent of American electricity comes from decommissioned warheads.

Likewise, with solar, especially here in California, we're discovering that the 80 solar farm schemes that are going forward want to basically bulldoze 1,000 sq. mi. of southern California desert. Well, as an environmentalist, we would rather that didn't happen.

There are seeds of self-destruction in all of us that will bear only unhappiness if allowed to grow.

All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is to - act as if it were impossible to fail.

Old habits are strong and jealous.

The Wright brothers flew through the smoke screen of impossibility.

All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right about face which turns us from failure to success.

Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.

A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.

Act boldly and unseen forces will come to your aid.

By going over your day in imagination before you begin it, you can begin acting successfully at any moment.

Man's mind is not a container to be filled but rather a fire to be kindled.

So long as new ideas are created, sales will continue to reach new highs.

To guarantee success, act as if it were impossible to fail.