Elon Musk Quotes
Browse 18 quotes from Elon Musk, featuring insights on success, personal growth, leadership, mindset, and achievement.
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“I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary”
“Optimism, pessimism, forget that; we're going to make it happen. As God as my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent on making it work.”
“If it's important, schedule it.”
“Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up”
“The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur”
“I’d rather be optimistic and wrong than pessimistic and right”
“Life is too short for long-term grudges”
“Be useful. Contribute more than you can consume.”
“Speed is the currency of the future.”
“Work like hell. I mean you just have to put in 80 to 100 hour weeks every week”
“Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time”
“Some people don’t like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster”
“I could either watch it happen or be a part of it”
“Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough”
“Great companies are built on great products”
“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”
“I think it's important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.”
“It is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree. Make sure you understand the fundamental principles, the trunk and big branches, before you get into the leaves or there is nothing for them to hang on to.”
