Elon Musk says

“Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death.”

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“They were building a Ferrari for every launch, when it was possible that a Honda Accord might do the trick.”

“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour.”

“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.”

“If you buy a ticket to hell, it isn't fair to blame hell.”

“Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.”

“I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.”

“I mean, I think that if people are concerned about volatility, they should definitely not buy our stock. I’m not here [on an earnings call] to convince you to buy [Tesla] stock. Do not buy it if volatility is scary. There you go.”

“Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”

“You should take the approach that you’re wrong. Your goal is to be less wrong.”

“I think it would be great to be born on Earth and die on Mars. Just hopefully not at the point of impact.”