Life Is Too Short For Long-term Grudges.

Tesla Motors Was Created To Accelerate The Advent Of Sustainable Transport. If We Clear A Path To The Creation Of Compelling Electric Vehicles, But Then Lay Intellectual Property Landmines Behind Us To Inhibit Others, We Are Acting In A Manner Contrary To That Goal. Tesla Will Not Initiate Patent Lawsuits Against Anyone Who, In Good Faith, Wants To Use Our Technology.

If We Drive Down The Cost Of Transportation In Space, We Can Do Great Things.

Failure Is An Option Here. If Things Are Not Failing, You Are Not Innovating Enough.

My Family Fears That The Russians Will Assassinate Me.

The Thing That's Worth Doing Is Trying To Improve Our Understanding Of The World And Gain A Better Appreciation Of The Universe And Not To Worry Too Much About There Being No Meaning. And, You Know, Try And Enjoy Yourself. Because, Actually, Life's Pretty Good. It Really Is.