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159 Inspiring Quotes By Elon Musk That Prove His Sagacity

Famous As: CEO of Tesla
Born On: June 28, 1971
Born In: Pretoria, South Africa
Founder / Co Founder: PayPal, SpaceX, Zip2, X.com, Musk Foundation, Tesla Motors
Age: 52 Years
Elon Musk is a renowned Canadian-American business magnate, investor, and engineer. He is known to be the second entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley to establish three companies having a capital of more than $1 billion each. He has always shown interest in products that have a potential to change the world. He has a huge interest in space and owns a company called ‘SpaceX’ which manufactures satellites and launch vehicles and also has NASA on their client list. After his graduation, he collaborated with his brother to establish a software company ‘Zip2’ which he sold off to Compaq at a huge price in a short span of time. His next and first most notable venture was ‘PayPal’ which opened the gates of internet banking to the world. His next notable venture was the Tesla Motors which contributes significantly to the market of racing cars. Through this company, Musk aimed at redefining Electric cars and came up with cars which were super efficient working on a battery, unlike other general cars. Here are some gems of wisdom that have been uttered by the business giant which have become famous as his quotes and are quoted extensively. Read through the thoughts and quotes by Elon Musk that will give you a peek into such an innovative brain.
Trying to read our DNA is like trying to understand software code - with only 90% of the code riddled with errors. It's very difficult in that case to understand and predict what that software code is going to do.

Trying to read our DNA is like trying to understand software code - with only 90% of the code riddled with errors. It's very difficult in that case to understand and predict what that software code is going to do.

Elon Musk

The lessons of history would suggest that civilisations move in cycles. You can track that back quite far - the Babylonians, the Sumerians, followed by the Egyptians, the Romans, China. We're obviously in a very upward cycle right now, and hopefully that remains the case. But it may not.

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

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

Elon Musk
SpaceX has the potential of saving the U.S. government $1 billion a year. We are opposed to creating an entrenched monopoly with no realistic means for anyone to compete.

SpaceX has the potential of saving the U.S. government $1 billion a year. We are opposed to creating an entrenched monopoly with no realistic means for anyone to compete.

Elon Musk
My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70m in Tesla, and $10m in Solar City. I had to borrow money for rent.

My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70m in Tesla, and $10m in Solar City. I had to borrow money for rent.

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Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence.

Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence.

Elon Musk
Rockets are cool. There's no getting around that.

Rockets are cool. There's no getting around that.

Elon Musk
I think it would be great to be born on Earth and die on Mars. Just hopefully not at the point of impact.

I think it would be great to be born on Earth and die on Mars. Just hopefully not at the point of impact.

Elon Musk
If you had to buy a new plane every time you flew somewhere, it would be incredibly expensive.

If you had to buy a new plane every time you flew somewhere, it would be incredibly expensive.

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I'm a Silicon Valley guy. I just think people from Silicon Valley can do anything.

I'm a Silicon Valley guy. I just think people from Silicon Valley can do anything.

Elon Musk

In the case of Apple, they did originally do production internally, but then along came unbelievably good outsourced manufacturing from companies like Foxconn. We don't have that in the rocket business. There's no Foxconn in the rocket business.

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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 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.

Elon Musk
I hate writing about personal stuff. I don't have a Facebook page. I don't use my Twitter account. I am familiar with both, but I don't use them.

I hate writing about personal stuff. I don't have a Facebook page. I don't use my Twitter account. I am familiar with both, but I don't use them.

Elon Musk
The value of beauty and inspiration is very much underrated, no question. But I want to be clear: I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad.

The value of beauty and inspiration is very much underrated, no question. But I want to be clear: I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad.

Elon Musk
There are some important differences between me and Tony Stark, like I have five kids, so I spend more time going to Disneyland than parties.

There are some important differences between me and Tony Stark, like I have five kids, so I spend more time going to Disneyland than parties.

Elon Musk
From an evolutionary standpoint, human consciousness has not been around very long. A little light just went on after four and a half billion years. How often does that happen? Maybe it is quite rare.

From an evolutionary standpoint, human consciousness has not been around very long. A little light just went on after four and a half billion years. How often does that happen? Maybe it is quite rare.

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I think a lot of the American people feel more than a little disappointed that the high-water mark for human exploration was 1969. The dream of human space travel has almost died for a lot of people.

I think a lot of the American people feel more than a little disappointed that the high-water mark for human exploration was 1969. The dream of human space travel has almost died for a lot of people.

Elon Musk
I had so many people try to talk me out of starting a rocket company, it was crazy.

I had so many people try to talk me out of starting a rocket company, it was crazy.

Elon Musk
I think long term you can see Tesla establishing factories in Europe, in other parts of the U.S. and in Asia.

I think long term you can see Tesla establishing factories in Europe, in other parts of the U.S. and in Asia.

Elon Musk
If you think back to the beginning of cell phones, laptops or really any new technology, it's always expensive.

If you think back to the beginning of cell phones, laptops or really any new technology, it's always expensive.

Elon Musk
If we're going to have any chance of sending stuff to other star systems, we need to be laser-focused on becoming a multi-planet civilisation.

If we're going to have any chance of sending stuff to other star systems, we need to be laser-focused on becoming a multi-planet civilisation.

Elon Musk
Biofuels such as ethanol require enormous amounts of cropland and end up displacing either food crops or natural wilderness, neither of which is good.

Biofuels such as ethanol require enormous amounts of cropland and end up displacing either food crops or natural wilderness, neither of which is good.

Elon Musk
I've actually not read any books on time management.

I've actually not read any books on time management.

Elon Musk
Selling an electric sports car creates an opportunity to fundamentally change the way America drives.

Selling an electric sports car creates an opportunity to fundamentally change the way America drives.

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

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

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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.

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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I think we are at the dawn of a new era in commercial space exploration.

I think we are at the dawn of a new era in commercial space exploration.

Elon Musk
Tesla is becoming a real car company.

Tesla is becoming a real car company.

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

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

Elon Musk
Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.

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

Elon Musk