Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes

The social and economic impact of innovative American researchers, companies, and workers over the course of U.S. history have been enormous.

NASA feeds the fuel of the technological furnace of America.

America can no longer afford to get the Nobel Prizes while our competitors get the profits.

Good, bad or indifferent, if you are not investing in new technology, you are going to be left behind.

When you're the first guy to put out the piece of silicon that's half as expensive or twice as powerful, you bring a capability to the market that nobody else does - or can.

I am able to compete not because my labour is cheap, but because I can use technology better than others.

When you look at the actual data on technological innovation, one thing you see is that what I call the 'low-hanging fruit' has been exhausted. So radio, flush toilets, electricity, and automobiles - a lot of very basic inventions - have spread to almost all households.

We know that, when it comes to technology and the economy, if you're not constantly moving forward, then - without a doubt - you're moving backwards.

An enterprise that is constantly exploring new horizons is likely to have a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talent.

NASA needs to focus on the things that are really important and that we do not know how to do. The agency is a pioneering force, and that is where its competitive advantage lies.

I love the 3D revolution. I love the technology today that continues to push the envelope, continues break the new ground, and continues to raise the bar.

We know that the nation that goes all-in on innovation today will own the global economy tomorrow. This is an edge America cannot surrender.

Despite global economic concerns, other nations are continuing to push forward and invest in their space capabilities. A U.S. withdrawal from the industry will only allow others to surge in their own capabilities, potentially impacting our national security and technology competitiveness in the future.

I have to tell you that the innovation and the technology and the entrepreneurship of the world still lies in the United States of America.

There are three types of innovations that affect jobs and capital: empowering innovations, sustaining innovations and efficiency innovations.

America has tossed its cap over the wall of space.

The world is moving, and a company that contents itself with present accomplishments soon falls behind.

We are not concerned about innovation shifting from the U.S. I still believe that the U.S. still has capabilities for innovation.

A society without civil, political, and property rights may indeed find it difficult to innovate innovation outside the military sector, but it often has a relatively easy time adopting technologies that have already been developed elsewhere.

You either innovate or you become defunct.

From the first time that I went over to China, I think I was around the age of 17, 18, and just going there and seeing that their technology being years ahead of ours in America, it sparked something with me back then.

We need to be at the forefront of technological development again.

Games are a media that relies on technology to be innovative and forward thinking and interesting. Personally, I love being at that forefront when something new comes out.

Boeing has won in the marketplace for 100 years because of innovation, and we need to continue to invest in innovation for the future. And our cash generation strength is what allows us to do that.

What I try to focus on is not to try to stop the march of technological progress. Instead, I try to run faster. If Amazon knows you better than you know yourself, then the game is up.