“Great companies are built on great products.”

Fear is a hard thing to deal with. I feel it quite strongly. If I think something is important enough, I’ll make myself do it in spite of fear. But it can really sap the will. I hate fear, I wish I had it less.

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

Mars is the only place in the solar system where it’s possible for life to become multi-planetarian.

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.

Goal of government should be to maximize the happiness of the people. Giving each person money allows them to decide what meets their needs, rather than the blunt tool of legislation, which creates self-serving special interests.

Work like hell.

Only the heart senses beauty.

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

Self-driving cars are the natural extension of active safety and obviously something we should do.

When people really understand it’s do or die . If we work hard and pull through, it’s going to be a great outcome; people will give it everything they’ve got.

Math jokes have a small audience.

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

I wouldn’t say I have a lack of fear. In fact, I’d like my fear emotion to be less because it’s very distracting and fries my nervous system.

No I don’t ever give up. I would have to be dead or completely incapacitated.

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.

Life is too short for long-term grudges.

Be nice to nerds, they’ll probably be your boss one day.

The more detailed the plan, the easier the trip.

Confidence breeds confidence and negativity breeds negativity.

Don’t try to change anyone, change how you deal with them.

People get very creative if you include them.

With artificial intelligence we are summoning the demon.

What we’ve got to do is keep hope alive. Because without it we’ll sink.

Work with integrity and succeed with integrity.