Elon Musk

"Complacency is death for any organization."

"You can't let yourself be paralyzed by the magnitude of a problem."

"Everything is possible if you keep pushing."

"Don't confuse luck with skill."

"The thing that matters most is the impact you have."

"I think that the future should be optimistic."

"Surround yourself with people smarter than you."

"The best way to solve a problem is to understand it completely."

"I think AI is the greatest existential threat to humanity."

"You should care deeply about what you're building."

"The first principles approach forces you to question assumptions."

"Authenticity is underrated in business."

"You need to enjoy what you're doing or it won't work."

"I think the meaning of life is to reduce suffering."

"The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will follow."

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

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

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

"I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact."

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

"It's important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy."

"You should take the approach that you're wrong. Your goal is to find in what way you're wrong and how you can be less wrong."

"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."

"Constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself."

"The key to making software robotically fast is to first make it work, then make it fast."

"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."

"As much as possible, avoid hiring consultants to help organize things."

"The newest, fastest, and best cars are electric."

"Life cannot just be about solving problems. It has to be also about things that inspire you."

"I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future."