"I had and have, no credentials worth mentioning being only a teacher of college physics and math. It is precisely this that prevented me, for so long, from doing more: I knew I carried no weight, had no formal qualifications, and was not suited for a leadership role. But as the years passed and no one better came forward, I finally had to write, and later felt I had to form organizations (although others had come into existence). This tragedy, in various manifestations, may persist. Potentially effective leaders may have turned aside because I (and later a few other obscure people) reluctantly preempted leadership. Business people and investors may have hesitated because the small, poorly capitalized organizations already in the field have had such limited (although increasing!) success in attracting participants."
"'Tragedia' powolnego wzrostu idei nieśmiertelności to głównie ich problem, i może twój – niekoniecznie mój czy nasz, zadeklarowanych immortalistów. My już poczyniliśmy przygotowania do krioprezerwacji po śmierci klinicznej – podpisaliśmy kontrakty z istniejącymi organizacjami i zorganizowaliśmy pieniądze. My będziemy mieć szansę, przy odrobinie szczęścia, 'skosztować wina, które wyprodukują przyszłe pokolenia'."