Elon Musk Quotes

If you need inspiration, don’t do it

Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive and determination of the people behind it as the product they sell

You get paid in direct proportion to the difficulty of problems you solve

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

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

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

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

Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time

I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson

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

If something's important enough, you should try. Even if the probable outcome is failure

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

Physics is a good framework for thinking. Boil things down to their fundamental truths and reason up from there

Don't confuse schooling with education. I didn't go to Harvard, but the people that work for me did

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

Rockets are cool. There’s no getting around that

Great companies are built on great products

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