“Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.” — Elon Musk · Interview, various
“If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.” — Elon Musk · Interview, various
“I could either watch it happen or be a part of it.” — Elon Musk · On joining the internet industry, various interviews
“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 · Interview, various
“The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.” — Elon Musk · Interview, various