“ Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble. ”

“ If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die. ”

“ I could go and buy one of the islands in the Bahamas and turn it into my personal fiefdom, but I am much more interested in trying to build and create a new company. ”

“ Stop being patient and start asking yourself, how do I accomplish my 10-year plan in 6 months? You will probably fail but you will be a lot further ahead of the person who simply accepted it was going to take 10 years. ”

“ Any product that needs a manual to work is broken. ”

“ It is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary. ”

“ 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. ”

“ You get paid in direct proportion to the difficulty of problems you solve. ”

“ Games are won by players who focus on the playing field –- not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard. ”

“ I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute. ”

“ In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love. ”

“ You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong. ”