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About Elon Musk
Born 1971
Technology entrepreneur and engineer associated with companies working in electric vehicles, spaceflight, artificial intelligence, and online services.
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“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.”
“Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.”
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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
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“It is not that I'm so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.”
“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
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