Kevin Kelly Quotes

As we turn from the galaxies to the swarming cells of our own being, which toil for something, some entity beyond their grasp, let us remember man, the self-fabricator who came across an ice age to look into the mirrors and magic of science. Surely he did not come to see himself or his wild visage only. He came because he is at heart a listener and a searcher for some transcendent realm beyond himself.

Being envious is a toxin. Instead take joy in the success of others and treat their success as your gain. Celebrating the success of others costs you nothing, and increases the happiness of everyone, including you.

Definition of reality: the fastest possible version of all the details and degrees of freedom present.

Things do not need to be perfect to be wonderful. Especially weddings.

The only organization capable of unprejudiced growth, or unguided learning, is a network.

When negotiating, don’t aim for a bigger piece of the pie; aim to create a bigger pie.

There is no formula for success, but there are two formulas for failure: not trying and not persisting.

A fact is interesting, an idea is important, but only a story, a good argument, a well-crafted narrative is amazing, never to be forgotten.

Whenever you can’t decide which path to take, pick the one that produces change.

Questioning is simply more powerful than answering.

Get the ongoing process right and it will keep generating ongoing benefits. In our new era, processes trump products. This

Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.

Becoming, Cognifying, Flowing, Screening, Accessing, Sharing, Filtering, Remixing, Interacting, Tracking, Questioning, and then Beginning.

If you can’t tell what you desperately need, it’s probably sleep.

Let your children choose their punishments. They’ll be tougher than you will.