Elon Musk tweets

1. "Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured." (August 7, 2018)

2. "There are no aliens at Area 51, but there are flying saucers." (November 22, 2019)

3. "Going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging..." (December 17, 2016)

4. "The first person to live to 1,000 might be in elementary school right now." (July 25, 2020)

5. "Teslaquila coming soon..." (April 1, 2018)

6. "I love floors." (May 11, 2020)

7. "Why is there no Flat Mars Society!?" (November 28, 2017)

8. "I'm a rocket man." (February 6, 2018)

9. "The future is bright." (August 20, 2018)

10. "Mars terraformed in our lifetime." (September 10, 2019)

11. "Just want to say thanks to all the people who've supported Tesla, SpaceX & SolarCity over the years. It matters." (March 15, 2017)

12. "Tesla stock price is too high imo." (May 1, 2020)

13. "Rage, rage against the dying of the light of consciousness." (June 21, 2018)

14. "If you're not failing, you're not innovating enough." (July 19, 2017)

15. "The point of all this is to maximize the probability of an exciting and inspiring future." (July 19, 2017)

16. "I made the mistake of being too transparent on Twitter. It's a good lesson." (July 12, 2018)

17. "Creating a rocket company has to be one of the stupidest and hardest ways to 'make money'." (March 8, 2019)

18. "Life cannot just be about solving one sad problem after another. There need to be things that inspire you, that make you glad to wake up in the morning and be part of humanity." (September 29, 2020)

19. "I'm not a regular dude." (January 9, 2019)

20. "I want to die on Mars, just not on impact." (October 10, 2012)

21. "Tesla is alive in spite of Eberhard, but he seeks credit constantly & fools give it him." (July 31, 2017)

22. "I'm an alien." (July 17, 2015)

23. "Tesla is absurdly overvalued if based on the past, but that's irrelevant. A stock price represents risk-adjusted future cash flows." (May 1, 2020)

24. "If you need inspiring words, don't do it." (May 5, 2020)

25. "Acronyms seriously suck." (April 6, 2021)

26. "Tesla is considering adding deflationary pressure to the world's money supply." (October 22, 2018)

27. "I just want to build things that make people's lives better." (July 20, 2017)

28. "Mars has a great view, but Earth has salsa and guacamole." (September 28, 2015)

29. "Artificial intelligence will be the best or worst thing ever for humanity." (October 24, 2014)

30. "Tesla's Cybertruck is our best product ever." (January 22, 2021)

31. "It is possible to make a rocket that is fully and rapidly reusable. This is the key to making life multi-planetary." (January 1, 2012)

32. "I am become meme, destroyer of shorts." (July 2, 2020)

33. "This is not a flamethrower." (January 27, 2018)

34. "I'm a big believer in the value of coming up with a unique name for a new business." (August 19, 2014)

35. "We're not trying to be anyone's savior. We're just trying to think about the future and not be sad." (September 12, 2018)

36. "I love the idea of a car that has a big screen." (January 9, 2019)

37. "The big challenge is figuring out what questions to ask, not finding answers." (June 1, 2019)

38. "I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad." (August 1, 2017)

39. "If you're not striving to make things better, then you're not pushing yourself hard enough." (April 12, 2017)

40. "SpaceX is going to Mars." (September 27, 2016)

    41. "We're going to make a flying car. I think it's time." (July 19, 2017)

    42. "A company is just a group of people gathered together to create a product or service. It's really that simple." (May 1, 2017)

    43. "The best way to predict the future is to create it." (November 18, 2013)

    44. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (May 17, 2013)

    45. "The biggest challenge in starting a company is not creating something new, but stopping doing something old." (April 10, 2013)

    46. "Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson." (November 12, 2008)

    47. "I could either watch it happen or be a part of it." (January 23, 2013)

    48. "People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else." (May 15, 2013)

    49. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (February 6, 2012)

    50. "Great companies are built on great products." (September 28, 2015)

    51. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (June 16, 2014)

    52. "You want to have a future where you're expecting things to be better, not one where you're expecting things to be worse." (May 27, 2016)

    53. "I think it's important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (June 16, 2014)

    54. "We're making great progress on the Mars mission. We're going to send a mission to Mars in the not-too-distant future. I think it's going to be amazing." (June 6, 2016)

    55. "The path to the CEO's office should not be through the CFO's office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design." (January 29, 2012)

    56. "Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive, and determination of the people behind it as the product they sell." (March 20, 2019)

    57. "The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking." (June 5, 2017)

    58. "I think it's possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." (August 3, 2008)

    59. "I think most of the important stuff on the Internet has been built. There will be continued innovation, for sure, but the great problems of the Internet have essentially been solved." (July 31, 2018)

    60. "The future of humanity is going to bifurcate in two directions: Either it's going to become multi-planetary, or it's going to remain confined to one planet and eventually there's going to be an extinction event." (June 13, 2017)

        61. "It's very important to like the people you work with, otherwise life [and] your job is going to be quite miserable." (May 15, 2013)

        62. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (June 16, 2014)

        63. "It's not that I think technology is intrinsically good or bad. It's all about how it's used. So, there's a possibility for technology to be used in a way that's detrimental to humanity, or it can be used in a way that's incredibly positive." (June 2, 2016)

        64. "I think the best way to attract venture capital is to try and come up with a demonstration of whatever product or service it is and ideally if you canship that product or service to customers before you raise venture capital, that's a good way to do it." (April 5, 2013)

        65. "There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering." (December 16, 2014)

        66. "You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They need to be... better." (May 1, 2017)

        67. "I think it's important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (June 16, 2014)

        68. "I think most people can learn a lot more than they think they can. They sell themselves short without trying." (February 28, 2013)

        69. "If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it." (November 18, 2013)

        70. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (June 16, 2014)

        71. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (May 1, 2017)

        72. "Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up." (June 19, 2016)

        73. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (May 17, 2013)

        74. "I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you're like, 'Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?'" (May 15, 2013)

        75. "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." (February 27, 2019)

            
            

        76. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (May 1, 2017)

        77. "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." (November 18, 2013)

        78. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (June 16, 2014)

        79. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (February 28, 2013)

        80. "My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail." (February 27, 2019)

        81. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (May 17, 2013)

        82. "Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive and determination of the people behind it as the product they sell." (July 22, 2016)

        83. "I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems." (May 1, 2017)

        84. "I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium." (July 13, 2011)

        85. "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." (December 21, 2015)

        86. "My biggest mistake is probably weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart." (May 15, 2013)

        87. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (May 1, 2017)

        88. "If you need inspiring words, don't do it." (May 15, 2013)

        89. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (June 16, 2014)

        90. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (May 17, 2013)

        91. "It's not about money or connections. It's the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone when it comes to your business. And if it fails, you learn from what happened and do a better job next time." (January 14, 2015)

        92. "You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They need to be... better." (May 1, 2017)

        93. "I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing

            94. "I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future." (March 12, 2018)

            95. "I don't believe in process. Process is an invention of man, and it's inefficient. I'd rather do things efficiently than have to have a process." (May 1, 2017)

            96. "I don't think it's good to be sentimental about anything. You just move forward." (November 26, 2012)

            97. "I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company." (May 1, 2017)

            98. "You want to have a future where you're expecting things to be better, not one where you're expecting things to be worse." (February 19, 2019)

            99. "I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." (January 22, 2015)

            100. "I think we're going to go to Mars because it's a fixer-upper of a planet." (October 10, 2012)

                 101. "I don't believe in process. Process is an invention of man, and it's inefficient. I'd rather do things efficiently than have to have a process." (May 1, 2017)

                 102. "I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad." (May 3, 2013)

                 103. "The future of humanity is going to bifurcate in two directions: either it's going to become multiplanetary, or it's going to remain confined to one planet and eventually there's going to be an extinction event." (November 18, 2013)

                 104. "I have a high pain threshold." (October 1, 2013)

                 105. "My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70m in Tesla and $10m in SolarCity. I had to borrow money for rent." (June 5, 2017)

                 106. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (May 3, 2013)

                 107. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (May 1, 2017)

                 108. "I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you're like, 'Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?'" (September 14, 2014)

                 109. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (December 19, 2008)

                 110. "I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium." (February 10, 2013)

                      111. "Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster." (Elon Musk, May 2, 2013)

                      112. "I think most of the things I do are insane, but I think they're important." (Elon Musk, February 15, 2011)

                      113. "I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact." (Elon Musk, October 14, 2013)

                      114. "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                      115. "There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering." (Elon Musk, May 2, 2013)

                      116. "I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future." (Elon Musk, March 12, 2018)

                      117. "If you go back a few hundred years, what we take for granted today would seem like magic-being able to talk to people over long distances, to transmit images, flying, accessing vast amounts of data like an oracle. These are all things that would have been considered magic a few hundred years ago." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                      118. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (Elon Musk, May 2, 2013)

                      119. "I think the best way to attract venture capital is to try and come up with a demonstration of whatever product or service it is and ideally take that as far as you can. Just see if you can sell that to real customers and start generating some momentum. The further along you can get with that, the more likely you are to get investment." (Elon Musk, November 13, 2013)

                      120. "Really, the only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment." (Elon Musk, December 19, 2008)

                           121. "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." (Elon Musk, March 10, 2013)

                           122. "Great companies are built on great products." (Elon Musk, August 25, 2015)

                           123. "I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium." (Elon Musk, November 13, 2013)

                           124. "I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." (Elon Musk, January 17, 2013)

                           125. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (Elon Musk, May 2, 2013)

                           126. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (Elon Musk, May 30, 2012)

                           127. "I think most of the things I do are insane, but I think they're important." (Elon Musk, February 15, 2011)

                           128. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk, May 2, 2013)

                           129. "I think the best way to attract venture capital is to try and come up with a demonstration of whatever product or service it is and ideally take that as far as you can. Just see if you can sell that to real customers and start generating some momentum. The further along you can get with that, the more likely you are to get investment." (Elon Musk, November 13, 2013)

                           130. "Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive, and determination of the people behind it as the product they sell." (Elon Musk, August 25, 2015)

                                131. "There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering." (Elon Musk, May 30, 2012)

                                132. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                133. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (Elon Musk, May 30, 2012)

                                134. "I think the best way to describe my personality is that I'm somewhere between a bulldozer and a puppy." (Elon Musk, January 17, 2013)

                                135. "My biggest mistake is probably weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart." (Elon Musk, May 2, 2013)

                                136. "You want to be extra rigorous about making the best possible thing you can. Find everything that's wrong with it and fix it. Seek negative feedback, particularly from friends." (Elon Musk, April 24, 2013)

                                137. "I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems." (Elon Musk, May 30, 2012)

                                138. "There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering." (Elon Musk, May 30, 2012)

                                139. "I wouldn't say I have a lack of fear. In fact, I'd like my fear emotion to be less because it's very distracting and fries my nervous system." (Elon Musk, May 2, 2013)

                                140. "You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They need to be... better." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                     141. "Really pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, particularly from friends. ... Hardly anyone does that, and it's incredibly helpful." (Elon Musk, April 24, 2013)

                                     142. "It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket." (Elon Musk, February 6, 2008)

                                     143. "I always have optimism, but I'm realistic. It was not with the expectation of great success that I started Tesla or SpaceX... It's just that I thought they were important enough to do anyway." (Elon Musk, March 15, 2013)

                                     144. "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                     145. "It's very important to like the people you work with, otherwise life [and] your job is gonna be quite miserable." (Elon Musk, May 30, 2012)

                                     146. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                     147. "You shouldn't give up unless you're forced to give up." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                     148. "My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail." (Elon Musk, January 17, 2013)

                                     149. "Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive, and determination of the people behind it as the product they sell." (Elon Musk, March 5, 2014)

                                     150. "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." (Elon Musk, March 11, 2013)

                                     151. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                     152. "If you go back a few hundred years, what we take for granted today would seem like magic—being able to talk to people over long distances, to transmit images, flying, accessing vast amounts of data like an oracle. These are all things that would have been considered magic a few hundred years ago." (Elon Musk, May 17, 2013)

                                     153. "I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you're like, 'Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?'" (Elon Musk, March 11, 2013)

                                     154. "I think most of the important stuff on the Internet has been built. There will be continued innovation, for sure, but the great problems of the Internet have essentially been solved." (Elon Musk, August 14, 2013)

                                     155. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                     156. "You have to say, 'Well, why did it succeed where others did not?' Then apply that to your own situation." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                     157. "I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems." (Elon Musk, May

                                          158. "You want to have a future where you're expecting things to be better, not one where you're expecting things to be worse." (Elon Musk, June 13, 2013)

                                          159. "When somebody has a breakthrough innovation, it is rarely one little thing. Very rarely, is it one little thing. It's usually a whole bunch of things that collectively amount to a huge innovation." (Elon Musk, May 12, 2013)

                                          160. "The 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. And, you know, try and enjoy yourself. Because, actually, life's pretty good. It really is." (Elon Musk, May 27, 2013)

                                          161. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                          162. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                          163. "I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                          164. "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." (Elon Musk, March 11, 2013)

                                          165. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                          166. "I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." (Elon Musk, May 27, 2013)

                                          167. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                          168. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (Elon Musk, April 13, 2013)

                                          169. "If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                          170. "The reality is gas prices should be much more expensive then they are because we're not incorporating the true damage to the environment and the hidden costs of mining oil and transporting it to the U.S. Whenever you have an unpriced externality, you have a bit of a market failure, to the degree that eternality remains unpriced." (Elon Musk, July 23, 2013)

                                          171. "I think it is important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                          172. "There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering." (Elon Musk, May 12, 2013)

                                          173. "Great companies are built on great products." (Elon Musk, June 29, 2012)

                                          174. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself."

                                               175. "Really, the only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                               176. "You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They need to be... better." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                               177. "Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time. Sometimes it will be ahead, other times it will be behind. But brand is simply a collective impression some have about a product." (Elon Musk, May 29, 2013)

                                               178. "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." (Elon Musk, June 29, 2012)

                                               179. "I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                               180. "My biggest mistake is probably weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                               181. "I could either watch it happen or be a part of it." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                               182. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                               183. "Really pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, particularly from friends. ... Hardly anyone does that, and it's incredibly helpful." (Elon Musk, April 13, 2013)

                                               184. "I think most of the things that people do are just a result of a cultural habituation." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                               185. "The future of humanity is going to bifurcate in two directions: Either it's going to become multiplanetary, or it's going to remain confined to one planet and eventually there's going to be an extinction event." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                               186. "I always have optimism, but I'm realistic. It was not with the expectation of great success that I started Tesla or SpaceX.... It's just that I thought they were important enough to do anyway." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                                               187. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                               188. "When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars, people said, 'Nah, what's wrong with a horse?' That was a huge bet he made, and it worked." (Elon Musk, May 12, 2013)

                                               189. "I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                                               190. "I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don't believe in the whole thing of just using other people's money. I don't think that's right. I'm not going to ask other people to invest in something if I'm not prepared to do so myself." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                               191. "I think it's important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                               192. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies

                                                    193. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                    194. "People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                                                    195. "I think that's the mark of a true visionary, someone who can see around corners." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                    196. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                    197. "I would like to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and terrified, like his passengers." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                                                    198. "The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                                    199. "I think we're going to Mars because it's a real physical representation of our drive to explore and discover." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                    200. "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                    201. "You want to have a future where you're expecting things to be better, not one where you're expecting things to be worse." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                    202. "If you want to grow a giant redwood, you need to make sure the seeds are ok, nurture the sapling, and work out what might potentially stop it from growing all the way along. Anything that breaks it at any point stops that growth." (Elon Musk, June 29, 2012)

                                                    203. "We're going to make a huge difference in spaceflight. I think we're at the dawn of a new era, and it's going to be very exciting." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                    204. "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." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                    205. "I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                    206. "The path to the CEO's office should not be through the CFO's office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                    207. "I think the best way to attract venture capital is to try and come up with a demonstration of whatever product or service it is and ideally take that as far as you can. Just see if you can sell that to actual customers and start generating some momentum. The further along you can get with that, the more likely you are to attract investment." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                    208. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative

                                                         
                                                         

                                                         209. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                         210. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                         211. "The future is likely to be better than the past, if we make it so." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                         212. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                         213. "I could either watch it happen or be a part of it." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                         214. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                         215. "I think we're at the dawn of a new era in space exploration." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                         216. "I always have optimism, but I'm realistic. It was not with the expectation of great success that I started Tesla or SpaceX... It's just that I thought they were important enough to do anyway." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                                                         217. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                         218. "You have to be pretty driven to make it happen. Otherwise, you will just make yourself miserable." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                                         219. "I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don't believe in the whole thing of just using other people's money. I don't think that's right. I'm not going to ask other people to invest in something if I'm not prepared to do so myself." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                         220. "It is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                                         221. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                         222. "Great companies are built on great products." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                         223. "The 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. And, you know, try and enjoy yourself. Because, actually, life's pretty good. It really is." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                         224. "If you're not innovating, you're dying." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                         225. "I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                         226. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                         227. "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

                                                              
                                                              

                                                              
                                                              

                                                              228. "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                              229. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like a journey. You have to have a destination in mind, and you have to have a route mapped out to get there." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                              230. "It's not about money. It's about the people you have, how you're led, and how much you get it." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                                              231. "The biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it's what goes on inside your own head." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                              232. "You have to have a very compelling goal for your company." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                              233. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                              234. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                                              235. "I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                              236. "The only thing that makes sense to do is strive for greater collective enlightenment." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                                              237. "Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                                              238. "I think it's important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy. The normal way we conduct our lives is we reason by analogy. We are doing this because it's like something else that was done, or it is like what other people are doing. With first principles, you boil things down to the most fundamental truths and then reason up from there." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                              239. "I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                                                              240. "I do think it's possible to create artificial intelligence that's within a thousand times of human intelligence or more. That's what we're working on." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                                                              241. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                              242. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                                                              243. "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                                                              244. "I think it's important to reason

                 
                 

                 245. "The value of beauty and inspiration is very much underrated, no question. But I want to be clear: I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                 246. "It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                 247. "I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you're like, 'Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?'" (Elon Musk, May 12, 2013)

                 248. "If something's important enough, you should try. Even if you think the probable outcome is failure." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                 249. "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." (Elon Musk, May 12, 2013)

                 250. "I think most of the important stuff on the Internet is funded by public dollars." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                 251. "I could either watch it happen or be a part of it." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                 252. "It's very important to like the people you work with; otherwise, life [and] your job is gonna be quite miserable." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                 253. "The idea of lying on a beach as my main thing just sounds like the worst. It sounds horrible to me. I would go bonkers. I would have to be on serious drugs. I'd be super-duper bored. I like high intensity." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                 254. "Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                 255. "The question I ask myself, like almost every day, is, 'Am I doing the most important thing I could be doing?'" (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                 256. "There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering." (Elon Musk, May 12, 2013)

                 257. "When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world." (Elon Musk, May 12, 2013)

                 258. "I would just question things... It would infuriate my parents... That I wouldn't just believe them when they said something 'cause I'd ask them why. And then I'd consider whether that response made sense given everything else I knew." (Elon Musk, May 12, 2013)

                 259. "I think it's important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                 260. "It's very hard to make an electric car... The success rate of startups is like 10 percent." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                 261. "I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                 262. "If you want to grow a giant redwood, you need to make sure the seeds are okay,

                      263. "The future is going to be made of sustainable energy or will not be made at all." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                      264. "Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                      265. "I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don't believe in the whole thing of just using other people's money. I don't think that's right. I'm not going to ask other people to invest in something if I'm not prepared to do so myself." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                      266. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                      267. "It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                      268. "I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                      269. "Don't confuse education with schooling. I didn't go to Harvard, but people who work for me did." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                      270. "It's important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                      271. "You want to have a future where you're expecting things to be better, not one where you're expecting things to be worse." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                      272. "I think we're at the dawn of a new era, and it's going to be very exciting." (Elon Musk, November 18, 2013)

                      273. "I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                      274. "The path to the CEO's office should not be through the CFO's office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design." (Elon Musk, May 22, 2013)

                      275. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (Elon Musk, September 9, 2012)

                      276. "There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering." (Elon Musk, May 12, 2013)

                      277. "I don't believe in spending money on things you don't need to impress people you don't like." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                      278. "If something's important enough, you should try. Even if you think the probable outcome is failure." (Elon Musk, October 24, 2013)

                           280. "I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems." (Elon Musk)

                           281. "People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else." (Elon Musk)

                           282. "The odds of success are low, but if you succeed, it could be quite impactful." (Elon Musk)

                           283. "It is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." (Elon Musk)

                           284. "When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars, people said, 'Nah, what's wrong with a horse?' That was a huge bet he made, and it worked." (Elon Musk)

                           285. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk)

                           286. "I don't believe in process. Process makes you more efficient, but without a good product, you're dead." (Elon Musk)

                           287. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (Elon Musk)

                           288. "Really pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, particularly from friends. Hardly anyone does that, and it's incredibly helpful." (Elon Musk)

                           289. "Don't delude yourself into thinking something's working when it's not, or you're gonna get fixated on a bad solution." (Elon Musk)

                           290. "It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket." (Elon Musk)

                           291. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk)

                           292. "It's very important to like the people you work with, otherwise life and your job is gonna be quite miserable." (Elon Musk)

                           293. "If you want to grow a giant redwood, you need to make sure the seeds are okay, nurture the sapling, and work out what might potentially stop it from growing all the way along. Anything that breaks it at any point stops that growth." (Elon Musk)

                           294. "Don't confuse education with schooling. I didn't go to Harvard, but people who work for me did." (Elon Musk)

                           295. "Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up." (Elon Musk)

                           296. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (Elon Musk)

                           297. "I think it's important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk)

                           298. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk)

                           299. "If you're co-founder or CEO, you have to do all kinds of tasks you might not want to do... If you don't do your chores, the company won't succeed." (Elon Musk)

                           300. "I would just question things... It

                                301. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk)

                                302. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk)

                                303. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk)

                                304. "Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough." (Elon Musk)

                                305. "The lessons of history would suggest that civilizations move in cycles. You can track that back quite far — the Babylonians, the Sumerians, followed by the Egyptians, the Romans, China. We're obviously in a very upward cycle right now, and hopefully, that remains the case. But it may not. There could be some series of events that cause that technology level to decline." (Elon Musk)

                                306. "The reality is gas prices should be much more expensive than they are because we're not incorporating the true damage to the environment and the hidden costs of mining oil and transporting it to the U.S. Whenever you have an unpriced externality, you have a bit of a market failure, to the degree that eternality remains unpriced." (Elon Musk)

                                307. "Don't confuse education with schooling. I didn't go to Harvard, but people who work for me did." (Elon Musk)

                                308. "I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company." (Elon Musk)

                                309. "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." (Elon Musk)

                                310. "You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They need to be better." (Elon Musk)

                                311. "Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up." (Elon Musk)

                                312. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (Elon Musk)

                                313. "Great companies are built on great products." (Elon Musk)

                                314. "I think a lot of the time people don't know what they want until you show it to them." (Elon Musk)

                                315. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk)

                                316. "I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact." (Elon Musk)

                                317. "I think it's important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy. The normal way we conduct our lives is we reason by analogy. We are doing this because it's like something else that was done, or it is like what other people are doing. With first principles, you boil things down to the most fundamental truths and then reason up from there." (Elon Musk)

                                318. "If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it." (Elon Musk)

                                319. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk)

                                320. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk)

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                                321. "I could either watch it happen or be a part of it." (Elon Musk)

                                322. "You have to be pretty driven to make it happen. Otherwise, you will just make yourself miserable." (Elon Musk)

                                323. "When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world." (Elon Musk)

                                324. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk)

                                325. "My motivation for all my companies has been to be involved in something that I thought would have a significant impact on the world." (Elon Musk)

                                326. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (Elon Musk)

                                327. "I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." (Elon Musk)

                                328. "I could either watch it happen or be a part of it." (Elon Musk)

                                329. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk)

                                330. "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." (Elon Musk)

                                331. "The idea of lying on a beach as my main thing just sounds like the worst. It sounds horrible to me. I would go bonkers. I would have to be on serious drugs. I'd be super-duper bored. I like high intensity." (Elon Musk)

                                332. "I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." (Elon Musk)

                                333. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (Elon Musk)

                                334. "I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company." (Elon Musk)

                                335. "The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (Elon Musk)

                                336. "I've actually not read any books on time management." (Elon Musk)

                                337. "My biggest mistake is probably weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart." (Elon Musk)

                                338. "You get paid in direct proportion to the difficulty of the problems you solve." (Elon Musk)

                                339. "There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering." (Elon Musk)

                                340. "Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster." (Elon Musk)

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                                341. "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." (Elon Musk)

                                342. "I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it and you're like, 'Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?'" (Elon Musk)

                                343. "If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it." (Elon Musk)

                                344. "Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster." (Elon Musk)

                                345. "I think the best way to attract venture capital is to try and come up with a demonstration of whatever product or service it is and ideally take that as far as you can. Just see if you can sell that to real customers and start generating some momentum. The further along you can get with that, the more likely you are to get funding." (Elon Musk)

                                346. "I always have optimism, but I'm realistic. It was not with the expectation of great success that I started Tesla or SpaceX. It's just that I thought they were important enough to do anyway." (Elon Musk)

                                347. "Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up." (Elon Musk)

                                348. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (Elon Musk)

                                349. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk)

                                350. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk)

                                351. "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." (Elon Musk)

                                352. "You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They need to be better." (Elon Musk)

                                353. "I think a lot of the time people don't know what they want until you show it to them." (Elon Musk)

                                354. "I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad." (Elon Musk)

                                355. "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." (Elon Musk)

                                356. "You want to have a future where you're expecting things to be better, not one where you're expecting things to be worse." (Elon Musk)

                                357. "If something is important enough, you should try. Even if you, the probable outcome is failure." (Elon Musk)

                                358. "If you want to grow a giant redwood, you need to make sure the seeds are okay, nurture the sapling, and work out what might potentially stop it from growing all the way along. Anything that breaks it at any point stops that growth." (Elon Musk)

                                359. "I'm a Silicon Valley guy. I just think people from Silicon Valley can do anything." (Elon Musk)

                                360. "I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that's what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people
                                

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                                361. "There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering." (Elon Musk)

                                362. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (Elon Musk)

                                363. "When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars, people said, 'Nah, what's wrong with a horse?' That was a huge bet he made, and it worked." (Elon Musk)

                                364. "You have to be pretty driven to make it happen. Otherwise, you will just make yourself miserable." (Elon Musk)

                                365. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (Elon Musk)

                                366. "The path to the CEO's office should not be through the CFO's office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design." (Elon Musk)

                                367. "I think most of the important stuff on the Internet has been built. There will be continued innovation, for sure, but the great problems of the Internet have essentially been solved." (Elon Musk)

                                368. "The idea of lying on a beach as my main thing just sounds like the worst. It sounds horrible to me. I would go bonkers. I would have to be on serious drugs. I'd be super-duper bored. I like high intensity." (Elon Musk)

                                369. "I think the best way to attract venture capital is to try and come up with a demonstration of whatever product or service it is and ideally take that as far as you can. Just see if you can sell that to real customers and start generating some momentum. The further along you can get with that, the more likely you are to get funding." (Elon Musk)

                                370. "I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." (Elon Musk)

                                371. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk)

                                372. "If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion." (Elon Musk)

                                373. "I think a lot of the time people don't know what they want until you show it to them." (Elon Musk)

                                374. "The reason we got into this is we have this idea of developing a fundamental architecture for a rocket that could be used over and over again." (Elon Musk)

                                375. "Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up." (Elon Musk)

                                376. "I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company." (Elon Musk)

                                377. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (Elon Musk)

                                378. "Great companies are built on great products." (Elon Musk)

                                379. "Don't confuse education with schooling. I didn't go to Harvard, but people who work for me did." (Elon Musk)

                                380. "I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact." (Elon Musk)

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                                381. "The lessons of history would suggest that civilizations move in cycles. You can track that back quite far - the Babylonians, the Sumerians, followed by the Egyptians, the Romans, China. We're obviously in a very upward cycle right now, and hopefully that remains the case. But it may not." (Elon Musk)

                                382. "I think most of the things that people worry about are irrelevant." (Elon Musk)

                                383. "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." (Elon Musk)

                                384. "I always have optimism, but I'm realistic. It was not with the expectation of great success that I started Tesla or SpaceX. It's just that I thought they were important enough to do anyway." (Elon Musk)

                                385. "The 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. And, you know, try and enjoy yourself. Because actually, life's pretty good. It really is." (Elon Musk)

                                386. "I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself." (Elon Musk)

                                387. "The future of humanity is going to bifurcate in two directions: Either it's going to become multiplanetary, or it's going to remain confined to one planet and eventually there's going to be an extinction event." (Elon Musk)

                                388. "I would just question things... It would infuriate my parents... That I wouldn't just believe them when they said something 'cause I'd ask them why. And then I'd consider whether that response made sense given everything else I knew." (Elon Musk)

                                389. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (Elon Musk)

                                390. "I think the best way to attract venture capital is to try and come up with a demonstration of whatever product or service it is and ideally take that as far as you can. Just see if you can sell that to real customers and start generating some momentum. The further along you can get with that, the more likely you are to get funding." (Elon Musk)

                                391. "It's very important to like the people you work with; otherwise, life [and] your job is gonna be quite miserable." (Elon Musk)

                                392. "Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up." (Elon Musk)

                                393. "I think it's important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy." (Elon Musk)

                                394. "You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They need to be better." (Elon Musk)

                                395. "I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact." (Elon Musk)

                                396. "The 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. And, you know, try and enjoy yourself. Because actually, life's pretty good. It really is." (Elon Musk)

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                                398. "If you go back a few hundred years, what we take for granted today would seem like magic—being able to talk to people over long distances, to transmit images, flying, accessing vast amounts of data like an oracle. These are all things that would have been considered magic a few hundred years ago." (Elon Musk)

                                399. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." (Elon Musk)

                                400. "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur." (Elon Musk)

                                401. "I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future." (Elon Musk)

                                402. "The secret to innovation is to observe the world around you and identify the problems that need to be solved." (Elon Musk)

                                403. "You want to have a future where you're expecting things to be better, not one where you're expecting things to be worse." (Elon Musk)

                                404. "I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done." (Elon Musk)

                                405. "If you want to grow a giant redwood, you need to make sure the seeds are okay, nurture the sapling, and work out what might potentially stop it from growing all the way along. Anything that breaks it at any point stops that growth." (Elon Musk)

                                406. "My biggest mistake is probably weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart." (Elon Musk)

                                407. "I don't believe in process. In fact, when I interview a potential employee and he or she says that 'it's all about the process,' I see that as a bad sign. The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative." (Elon Musk)

                                408. "Really pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, particularly from friends. ... Hardly anyone does that, and it's incredibly helpful." (Elon Musk)

                                409. "The idea of lying on a beach as my main thing just sounds like the worst. It sounds horrible to me. I would go bonkers. I would have to be on serious drugs. I'd be super-duper bored. I like high intensity." (Elon Musk)

                                410. "Don't confuse education with schooling. I didn't go to Harvard, but people who work for me did." (Elon Musk)

                                411. "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." (Elon Musk)

                                412. "If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it." (Elon Musk)

                                413. "I always have optimism, but I'm realistic." (Elon Musk)

                                414. "You have to be pretty driven to make it happen. Otherwise, you will just make yourself miserable." (Elon Musk)

                                415. "The path to the CEO's office should not be through the CFO's office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design." (Elon Musk)

                                416. "Optimism, pessimism, f*** that; we're going to make it happen. As God is my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent

    
    

"There's a tremendous bias against taking risks...
I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies..."

"When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars...
You have to be pretty driven to make it happen..."

"I think that's the single best piece of advice...
The path to the CEO's office should not be through the CFO's office..."