Elon Musk Quotes

“Optimism, pessimism, forget that; we’re going to make it happen. As God as my bloody witness, I’m hell-bent on making it work.”

“Work like hell. I mean you just have to put in 80 to 100 hour weeks every week”

“I think it’s important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.”

“It is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree. Make sure you understand the fundamental principles, the trunk and big branches, before you get into the leaves or there is nothing for them to hang on to.”

“I’d rather be optimistic and wrong than pessimistic and right”

“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”

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

“I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary”

“Life is too short for long-term grudges”

“Speed is the currency of the future.”

“Pace of innovation is all that matters in the long run.”

“If it's important, schedule it.”

“Walk out of a meeting or drop off a call as soon as it is obvious you aren't adding value.”

“Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster”

“Figure it out as you go.”

“Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death.”

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

“Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough”

“Be useful. Contribute more than you can consume.”

“Great companies are built on great products”

“Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time”