Elon Musk

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

- Elon Musk

“The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.”

- Elon Musk

“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

“I say something, and then it usually happens. Maybe not on schedule, but it usually happens.”

- Elon Musk

“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

“I don’t create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done.”

- Elon Musk

“People should pursue what they’re passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.”

- 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

"We have a strict 'no-assholes policy' at SpaceX."

- Elon Musk

"Disruptive technology where you really have a big technology discontinuity... tends to come from new companies."

- Elon Musk

"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

"As much as possible, avoid hiring MBAs. MBA programs don't teach people how to create companies."

- Elon Musk