There’s a silly notion that failure’s not an option at NASA. Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.

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- Elon Musk

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"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."

- Elon Musk

Personal Growth

"If something is important enough, even if the odds are stacked against you, you should still do it."

- Elon Musk

Courage

"If something’s important enough, you should try."

- Elon Musk

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"If something is important enough, or you believe something is important enough, even if you are scared, you will keep going."

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"You learn more from failure than from success. Don’t let it stop you. Failure builds character."

Failure

"I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work."

- Thomas Edison

Failure

"We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success."

- Arianna Huffington

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"Trying is the first step toward failure."

- Homer Simpson

Failure

"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."

- Truman Capote

Failure