Government isn’t that good at rapid advancement of technology. It tends to be better at funding basic research. To have things take off, you’ve got to have commercial companies do it.
ELON MUSKWhen something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
More Elon Musk Quotes
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When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.
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The path to the CEO’s office should not be through the CFO’s office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design.
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Don’t be afraid of new arenas.
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Physics is a good framework for thinking. Boil things down to their fundamental truths and reason up from there.
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When space travel becomes as common as air travel, the future of civilization will be assured.
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I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.
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You want to do things you’re passionate about but also are useful to other people.
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Great companies are built on great products.
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Never trust cynics, as they excuse their own bad deeds by telling themselves everyone does it.
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Tesla is here to stay and keep fighting for the electric car revolution.
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If you’re co-founder or CEO, you have to do all kinds of tasks you might not want to do. If you don’t do your chores, the company won’t succeed. No task is too menial.
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I think life on Earth must be about more than just solving problems. It’s got to be something inspiring, even if it is vicarious.
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I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.
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We should be excited about the future & striving to go beyond the horizon!
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You could warm Mars up, over time, with greenhouse gases.
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