Elon Musk Quotes

A collection of quotes by Elon Musk.

Elon Musk is a South African-born entrepreneur and business magnate known for his significant contributions to the fields of technology and transportation. Born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk displayed an early aptitude for computers and at the age of 12, he sold his first software - a video game called Blastar.

He co-founded the online payment company PayPal in 1999, which later became a global success. Musk then turned his attention to space exploration and founded SpaceX in 2002. The company aimed to reduce space transportation costs and make the colonization of Mars a reality. SpaceX achieved several milestones under his leadership, including launching the first privately-funded spacecraft to orbit Earth.

In addition to SpaceX, Musk co-founded Tesla Motors, now known as Tesla Inc., in 2003. The company became a pioneer in electric vehicles and renewable energy solutions. Tesla's success in developing high-performance electric cars revolutionized the automobile industry.

Elon Musk has also made significant contributions to the development of advanced energy technologies through his involvement with SolarCity (now a part of Tesla Inc.) and the development of the Hyperloop concept, a high-speed transportation system. Muskâ€™s visionary ideas and ambition have made him one of the most influential and innovative entrepreneurs of our time.

You should start with an assumption that you, as an entrepre

You should start with an assumption that you, as an entrepreneur, are wrong. Your goal is to be less wrong.

Great companies are built on great products.

Great companies are built on great products.

When I was a little kid, I was really scared of the dark. Bu

When I was a little kid, I was really scared of the dark. But then I came to understand, dark just means the absence of photons in the visible wavelengthâ€”400 to 700 nanometers. Then I thought, well itâ€™s really silly to be afraid of a lack of photons. Then I wasnâ€™t afraid of the dark anymore after that.

I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.

I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.

I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where y

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

I do love email. Wherever possible I try to communicate asyn

I do love email. Wherever possible I try to communicate asynchronously. I'm really good at email.

Love

I would like to allocate more time to dating, though. I need

I would like to allocate more time to dating, though. I need to find a girlfriend. Thatâ€™s why I need to carve out just a little more time. I think maybe even another five to 10 â€” how much time does a woman want a week? Maybe 10 hours? Thatâ€™s kind of the minimum? I donâ€™t know.

Funny Love Women Dating

If you go back a few hundred years what we take for granted

If you go back a few hundred years what we take for granted today would seem like magic - being able to talk to people over long distances to transmit images flying accessing vast amounts of data like an oracle. These are all things that would have been considered magic a few hundred years ago.

Science Progress Magic

People should pursue what they're passionate about. That wil

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

Life Happiness Passion

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going t

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.

Positive Thinking Inspire

Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless

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

Persistence Inspire

Silicon Valley has some of the smartest engineers and techno

Silicon Valley has some of the smartest engineers and technology business people in the world.

Technology

Yeah, well I think anyone who likes fast cars will love the

Yeah, well I think anyone who likes fast cars will love the Tesla. And it has fantastic handling by the way. I mean this car will crush a Porsche on the track, just crush it. So if you like fast cars, you'll love this car. And then oh, by the way, it happens to be electric and it's twice the efficiency of a Prius.

Car

Imagine there was a pallet of $35M in cash that was plummeti

Imagine there was a pallet of $35M in cash that was plummeting through the atmosphere, and it was going to burn up.

Spacex Recode Rockets

I believe that access to a university education should be ba

I believe that access to a university education should be based on the ability to learn, not what people can afford. I think there is no more nauseating a sight than politicians pulling up the ladder of opportunity behind them.

Charles Kennedy

Government

My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit sep

My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail.

Business Space X Tesla