Quote · Space
Elon Musk @elonmusk · On Mars
"When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor."
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Quote · Mindset
Elon Musk @elonmusk · On failure
"Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough."
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Quote · Mindset
Elon Musk @elonmusk · On persistence
"Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up."
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Quote · Work
Elon Musk @elonmusk · On work
"Work like hell. Put in 80 to 100 hour weeks every week. This improves the odds of success."
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Quote · Philosophy
Elon Musk @elonmusk · On the future
"I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact."
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Quote · Thinking
Elon Musk @elonmusk · On first principles
"I think it's important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy."
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Quote · Mindset
Elon Musk @elonmusk · On risk
"Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster."
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Quote · Technology
Elon Musk @elonmusk · On AI
"With artificial intelligence we are summoning the demon."
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Quote · Mindset
Elon Musk @elonmusk · On energy
"If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not."
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Quote · Engineering
Elon Musk @elonmusk · On building
"The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur."
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