Quotes By Elon Musk

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

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

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

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

Great companies are built on great products.

It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.

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.

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

I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.

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

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

I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you're like, 'Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?

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

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

It's very important to like the people you work with, otherwise life [and] your job is gonna be quite miserable.

If something has to be designed and invented, and you have to figure out how to ensure that the value of the thing you create is greater than the cost of the inputs, then that is probably my core skill.

If the rules are such that you can't make progress, then you have to fight the rules.

I'm the alpha in this relationship.

The amount that I torture myself is next level, frankly.

I mean, my mind is a storm, and I don't think most people would want to be me. They may think they would want to be me, but they don't.