Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.
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.
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.
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.
When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.
Most people can learn a lot more than they think they can. They sell themselves short without trying.
America is the spirit of human exploration distilled.
Facebook is quite entrenched and has a network effect. It’s hard to break into a network once it’s formed.
I do love email. Wherever possible I try to communicate asynchronously. I’m really good at email.
For me it was never about money, but solving problems for the future of humanity.
Silicon Valley has evolved a critical mass of engineers and venture capitalists and all the support structure – the law firms, the real estate, all that – that are all actually geared toward being accepting of startups.
Stormy weather in Shortville ...
I think it’s very unwise to be shorting Tesla. There’s a tsunami of hurt for those holding a short position. It’s going to be very unpleasant. I advise people to exit while there is still time.
If you need inspiring words, don’t do it.
The Tesla Semi will tug the diesel semi uphill.
If heat death of the universe is the destination, it really is all about the journey.
I’m just trying to think about the future and not be sad.
If the future does not include being out there among the stars and being a multi-planet species, I find that incredibly depressing.
Technology breakthrough: turns out chemtrails are actually a message from time-traveling aliens describing the secret of teleportation.
The rumor that I'm secretly creating a zombie apocalypse to generate demand for flamethrowers is completely false.