I started SpaceX with the expectation of failure.
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If we drive down the cost of transportation in space, we can do great things.
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Give people their freedom back!
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Mars is the only place in the solar system where it’s possible for life to become multi-planetarian.
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Never trust cynics, as they excuse their own bad deeds by telling themselves everyone does it.
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Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.
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I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.
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Math jokes have a small audience.
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People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working.
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I read books and talked to people. I mean that’s kind of how one learns anything. There’s lots of great books out there & lots of smart people.
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I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.
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Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.
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As a child I would just question things.
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When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.
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There’s a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering.
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Goal of government should be to maximize the happiness of the people. Giving each person money allows them to decide what meets their needs, rather than the blunt tool of legislation, which creates self-serving special interests.
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