“Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really worked, is mine.”
Nikola Tesla Quotes & Sayings
58 quotes
“The hard work of the future will be pushing buttons.”
“Intuition is something that is ahead of accurate knowledge.”
“My method is different. I do not rush into actual work. When I get an idea, I start at once building it up in my imagination. I change the construction, make improvements, and operate the device entirely in my mind.”
“The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.”
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.”
“The last twenty-nine days of the month are the toughest!”
“As I review the events of my past life, I realize how subtle are the influences that shape our destinies.”
“I hope this is the invention that will make war impossible.”
“The gift of mental power comes from God, Divine Being. If we concentrate our minds on that truth, we become in tune with this great power.”
“If your hate could be turned into electricity, it would light up the whole world.”
“Insanity and genius have always had a connection.”
“I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success. Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love—everything.”
“Women will ignore precedent and startle civilization with their progress.”
“There is nothing that can attract human attention and deserves to be the subject of study more than nature.”
“My Mother had taught me to seek all truth in the Bible.”
“Fights between individuals, as well as governments and nations, invariably result from misunderstandings in the broadest interpretation of this term. Misunderstandings are always caused by the inability to appreciate one another's point of view.”
“Intelligent people tend to have fewer friends than the average person. The smarter you are, the more selective you become.”
“Instinct is something which transcends knowledge. We have, undoubtedly, certain finer fibers that enable us to perceive truths when logical deduction, or any other willful effort of the brain, is futile.”
“I have always been ahead of my time.”
“Our senses enable us to perceive only a minute portion of the outside world.”
“I guess I'll keep going until I drop dead.”
“Electric power is everywhere present in unlimited quantities and can drive the world's machinery without the need of coal, oil, gas, or any other of the common fuels.”
“Our entire biological system, the brain, and the Earth itself work on the same frequencies.”