There’s a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering.
ELON MUSKThe only reason I was able to accomplish things is the great people willing to work with me.
More Elon Musk Quotes
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Great companies are built on great products.
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It is a mistake to hire huge numbers of people to get a complicated job done.
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The United States is definitely ahead in culture of innovation. If someone wants to accomplish great things, there is no better place than the U.S.
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I always like going South; somehow, it feels like going downhill.
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Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.
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I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.
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No I don’t ever give up. I would have to be dead or completely incapacitated.
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Patience is a virtue, and I’m learning patience. It’s a tough lesson.
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Some people don’t like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.
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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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That’s my lesson for taking a vacation: vacation will kill you.
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Really, the only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment.
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Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.
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Fear is a hard thing to deal with. I feel it quite strongly. If I think something is important enough, I’ll make myself do it in spite of fear. But it can really sap the will. I hate fear, I wish I had it less.
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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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