Elon Musk Quotes

“I think you should always bear in mind that entropy is not on your side.”

“Humans need to be a multiplanet species.”

“For me it was never about money, but solving problems for the future of humanity.”

“Focus on something that has high value to someone else, be really rigorous in making that assessment, because natural human tendency is wishful thinking, so the challenge to entrepreneurs is telling what's the difference between really believing in your ideals and sticking to them as opposed to pursuing some unrealistic dream that doesn't actually have merit, be very rigorous in your self analysis, certainly being extremely tenacious, and just work like hell. Put in 80-100 hours every week. All these things improves the odds of success”

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

“People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working.”

“Going from PayPal, I thought: 'Well, what are some of the other problems that are likely to most affect the future of humanity?' Not from the perspective, 'What's the best way to make money?'”

“The thing that's worth doing is trying to improve our understanding of the world and gain a better appreciation of the universe and not to worry too much about there being no meaning. And, you know, try and enjoy yourself. Because, actually, life's pretty good. It really is.”

“America is the spirit of human exploration distilled.”

“And we need things in life that are exciting and inspiring. It can't just be about solving some awful problem. There have to be reasons to get up in the morning.”

“One bit of advice: it is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree - make sure you understand the fundamental principles, ie the trunk and big branches, before you get into the leaves/details or there is nothing for them to hang on to.”

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

“I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems.”

“If I'm not in love, if I'm not with a long-term companion, I cannot be happy.”

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

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

“Actively seek out and listen carefully to negative feedback.”

“The key test for an acronym is to ask whether it helps or hurts communication.”

“I could either watch it happen or be a part of it.”

“Life is too short for long-term grudges.”

“Does the logic connect? What are the range of probably outcomes? You want to figure out what those probabilities are and ideally be the House. It's fine to gamble, as long as you're the House. Also, listen to critical feedback, particularly from friends. Generally they will be thinking it but they won't tell you.”

“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.”

“There's nothing - I've bought everything I want. I don't like yachts or anything; you know, I'm not a yacht person, and I've got pretty much the nicest plane I'd want to have.”

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

“My family fears that the Russians will assassinate me.”