Elon Musk

Engineering South African-Canadian-American 1971 280 quotes

A visionary engineer and entrepreneur who founded SpaceX, co-founded Tesla, Inc., and has made significant contributions to electric vehicles and space exploration.

Most quoted

"If you go back a few hundred years, what we take for granted today would be considered magic—being able to talk to people instantly across vast distances, to see pictures and hear sounds from anywhere, to fly, to access immense amounts of information from a small device. These are things that would have been considered magic a short time ago."

— from TED Talk, 2017

"If you go back a few hundred years, what we take for granted today would seem like magic - being able to talk to people over long distances, to transmit images, flying, accessing vast amounts of data like an oracle. These are all things that would have been considered magic a few hundred years ago."

— from TED Talk

"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 that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself."

— from Interview with Kevin Rose, 2013

All quotes by Elon Musk (280)

I think we're going to see a lot of changes in the next 20 years.

Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit 2015

I think it's important to have a sense of humor.

MIT AeroAstro Centennial Symposium 2014

I think the future is going to be more interesting than the past.

TED Talk 2017

I think it's important to have a vision for the future.

BBC News 2012

I think we're going to see a lot of innovation in the next few years.

Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit 2015

I think it's important to be a good person.

MIT AeroAstro Centennial Symposium 2014

I think the future is going to be very exciting.

TED Talk 2017

I think it's important to be curious.

BBC News 2012

I think we're going to see a lot of progress in the next few decades.

Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit 2015

I think it's important to be persistent.

MIT AeroAstro Centennial Symposium 2014

I think the future is going to be amazing.

TED Talk 2017

I think it's important to be passionate about what you do.

BBC News 2012

I think we're going to see a lot of breakthroughs in the next few years.

Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit 2015

I think it's important to be resilient.

MIT AeroAstro Centennial Symposium 2014

I think the future is going to be very interesting.

TED Talk 2017

I think it's important to be creative.

BBC News 2012

I think we're going to see a lot of new technologies emerge.

Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit 2015

I think it's important to be adaptable.

MIT AeroAstro Centennial Symposium 2014

I think the future is going to be full of opportunities.

TED Talk 2017

I think it's important to be innovative.

BBC News 2012