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Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur behind Tesla, SpaceX, and more, is a tech titan changing the world. With a net worth of over $200 billion, Musk is known for his innovative approach to solving some of the world's most pressing problems. From electric cars to space exploration, his companies are at the forefront of technology. Follow Elon Musk for updates on the latest developments in sustainable energy, transportation, and beyond. Join the conversation and discover how Musk is shaping the future.

When you try new things, you try this idea, that idea… well, a large number of them are not gonna work… and that has to be ok. If every time somebody comes up with an idea it has to be successful, you’re not gonna get people coming up with ideas.

- Elon Musk

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

- Elon Musk

The U.S. is where great things are possible.

- Elon Musk

The lens of history is a good way to filter more versus less important things.

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Sooner or later we must expand life beyond this green and blue ball or go extinct.

- Elon Musk

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

- Elon Musk

Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.

- Elon Musk

People work better when they know what the goal is and why.

- Elon Musk

It’s very important to like the people you work with, otherwise life and your job is gonna be quite miserable.

- Elon Musk

It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.

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It is our destiny to go beyond our planet and develop sustainable environments elsewhere.

- Elon Musk

If you look at the pace of battery improvement, it is clear that it is inevitable. The future will be entirely electric.

- Elon Musk

I’m a bigger fan of Edison than Tesla because Edison brought his stuff to the market and made those inventions accessible to the world, whereas Tesla didn’t really do that.

- Elon Musk

I wanted to be involved in something that would matter to the world and be important to the future of humanity.

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I think the United States is more open to new ideas than any country in the world. And I think becomes somewhat of a self-fulfilling prophecy in that because the United States is open to new ideas, it attracted people from the world who had new ideas.

- Elon Musk

I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.

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I could either watch it happen or be a part of it.

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Great companies are built on great products.

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Given the choice, I’d rather stick a fork in my hand than write about my personal life.

- Elon Musk

Founders should run the company for as long as they reasonably can. You should only consider passing over the reins to somebody as good or better than you are at creating great products.

- Elon Musk

Find a way or make a way to get something done.

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

- Elon Musk

Don’t be afraid of new arenas.

- Elon Musk

A lot of the countries that have been around for a long time are really trapped in their own history.

- Elon Musk

The moment the person leading a company thinks numbers have value in themselves, the company’s done. The moment the CFO becomes CEO—it’s done. Game over.

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Many people will panic to find a charger before their phone dies, but won't panic to find a plan before their dream dies.

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Illiteracy is the wellspring of poverty.

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If you need inspiring words, don't do it.

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Do not optimize a thing that should not exist.

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Sometimes the customer doesn’t actually know what they need.

- Elon Musk