“The great mysteries of our existence have yet to be solved; even death may not be the end.”
Nikola Tesla Quotes & Sayings
58 quotes
“The harness of waterfalls is the most economical method known for drawing energy from the sun.”
“The spread of civilization may be likened to a fire: first a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power.”
“Though free to think and act, we are held together, like the stars in the firmament, with ties inseparable. These ties cannot be seen, but we can feel them.”
“Time will judge us.”
“To know each other, we must reach beyond the sphere of our sense perceptions.”
“We all make mistakes, and it is better to make them before we begin.”
“We are all one. Only egos, beliefs, and fears separate us.”
“We are the sum total of our experiences.”
“We crave new sensations, but soon become indifferent to them. The wonders of yesterday are today common occurrences.”
“What one man calls God, another calls the laws of physics.”
“What we now want is closer contact and better understanding between individuals and communities all over the Earth, and the elimination of egoism and pride which is always prone to plunge the world into primeval barbarism and strife.”
“When natural inclination develops into a passionate desire, one advances toward their goal in seven-league boots.”
“A new idea must not be judged by its immediate results.”
“The desire that guides me in all I do is the desire to harness the forces of nature to the service of mankind.”
“Our brain has very sensitive nerve cells that allow us to sense the truth even before it becomes obvious.”
“The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His work is like that of a planter — for the future. His duty is to lay the foundation for those who are to come and to point the way. He lives, labors, and hopes.”
“To understand the huge mechanism of nature, to discover its creative forces, and to understand its laws — this is the greatest goal of the human mind.”
“All that was great in the past was ridiculed, condemned, combated, suppressed — only to emerge all the more powerfully, all the more triumphantly from the struggle.”
“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.”
“Ideas are born when the mind is free from external influence.”
“I don't care that they stole my idea... I care that they don't have any of their own.”
“If you only knew the magnificence of the 3, 6, and 9, you would have the key to the universe.”
“I guess I'll keep going until I drop dead.”