The space shuttle was often used as an example of why you shouldn’t even attempt to make something reusable. But one failed experiment does not invalidate the greater goal. If that was the case, we’d never have had the light bulb.
ELON MUSKThe thing that’s worth doing is trying to improve our understanding of the world and gain a better appreciation of the universe and not to worry too much about there being no meaning.
More Elon Musk Quotes
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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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You want to have a future where you’re expecting things to be better, not one where you’re expecting things to be worse.
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I think life on Earth must be about more than just solving problems. It’s got to be something inspiring, even if it is vicarious.
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The only reason I was able to accomplish things is the great people willing to work with me.
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Humans need to be a multiplanet species.
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Great companies are built on great products.
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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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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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Getting there was super hard. Very proud of Tesla team!
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If we drive down the cost of transportation in space, we can do great things.
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The extension of life beyond Earth is the most important thing we can do as a species.
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If humanity doesn’t land on Mars in my lifetime, I would be very disappointed.
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Many things are improbable, only a few are impossible.
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We should be excited about the future & striving to go beyond the horizon!
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Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.
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My opinion is it’s a bridge too far to go to fully autonomous cars.
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That’s my lesson for taking a vacation: vacation will kill you.
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My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail.
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Self-driving cars are the natural extension of active safety and obviously something we should do.
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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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If something’s important enough, you should try. Even if you – the probable outcome is failure.
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I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.
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If you think back to the beginning of cell phones, laptops or really any new technology, it’s always expensive.
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People should pursue what they’re passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.
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I could either watch it happen or be a part of it.
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Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of what you’re doing is as valuable as gold.
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