The key test for an acronym is to ask whether it helps or hurts communication. — Elon Musk Acronym Copy Share Image
My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
“If something is important enough, you do it even if the odds aren't in your favor.” — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
You should be innovating so fast that you're invalidating your prior patents — Elon Musk Innovation Copy Share Image
The rumours of the demise of the U.S. manufacturing industry are greatly exaggerated. — Elon Musk Demise Copy Share Image
Facebook is quite entrenched and has a network effect. It's hard to break into a network once it's formed. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I'm a Silicon Valley guy. I just think people from Silicon Valley can do anything. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
You could power the entire United States with about 150 to 200 square kilometers of solar panels, the entire United States. Take… — Elon Musk Climate Copy Share Image
Stationary storage will be as big as the car business long term. The growth rate will probably be several times what it… — Elon Musk Business Copy Share Image
Funded by the government just means funded by the people. Government, by the way, has no money. It only takes money from… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
Fear is a hard thing to deal with. I feel it quite strongly. If I think something is important enough, I'll make… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
My motivation for all my companies has been to be involved in something that I thought would have a significant impact on… — Elon Musk Business Copy Share Image
The space shuttle was often used as an example of why you shouldn't even attempt to make something reusable. But one failed… — Elon Musk Bulbs Copy Share Image
People often mistake technology for a static picture. It's less like a picture and more like a movie. It's the velocity of… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
A utility can handle up to 20% of production from solar and that helps the grid because it produces electricity when needed.… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
It is definitely true that the fundamental enabling technology for electric cars is lithium-ion as a cell chemistry technology. In the absence… — Elon Musk Absence Copy Share Image
I think there are more politicians in favor of electric cars than against. There are still some that are against, and I… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to be part of something that would radically change the world. . . . People forget the power of… — Elon Musk Apollo Copy Share Image
SpaceX is only 12 years old now. Between now and 2040, the company's lifespan will have tripled. If we have linear improvement… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
One bit of advice: it is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree - make sure you understand the… — Elon Musk Advice Copy Share Image
There have to be reasons that you get up in the morning and you want to live. Why do you want to… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
To our knowledge, life exists on only one planet, Earth. If something bad happens, it's gone. I think we should establish life… — Elon Musk Earth Copy Share Image
My opinion is it's a bridge too far to go to fully autonomous cars. — Elon Musk Autonomous Copy Share Image
If humanity doesn't land on Mars in my lifetime, I would be very disappointed. — Elon Musk Disappointed Copy Share Image
Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up. — Elon Musk Giving Copy Share Image
