Every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe. Though seemingly affected only by its immediate surrounding, the sphere of external influence extends to infinite distance. Nikola Tesla More Quotes by Nikola Tesla More Quotes From Nikola Tesla The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. Nikola Tesla invention progressive men I have always been ahead of my time. Nikola Tesla my-time To stop war by the perfection of engines of destruction alone, might consume centuries and centuries. Other means must be employed to hasten the end. Nikola Tesla perfection war mean Crystals are living beings at the beginning of creation. Nikola Tesla crystals creation No rocket will reach the moon save by a miraculous discovery of an explosive far more energetic than any known. And even if the requisite fuel were produced, it would still have to be shown that the rocket machine would operate at 459 degrees below zero-the temperature of interplanetary space. Nikola Tesla future zero moon Of all things I liked books best. My father had a large library and whenever I could manage I tried to satisfy my passion for reading. Nikola Tesla reading father book But I hope that it will also be demonstrated soon that in my experiments in the West I was not merely beholding a vision, but had caught sight of a great and profound truth. Nikola Tesla vision sight profound My ear barely caught signals coming in regular succession which could not have been produced on earth. Nikola Tesla caught earth ears Ere long intelligence-transmitted without wires-will throb through the earth like a pulse through a living organism. The wonder is that, with the present state of knowledge and the experiences gained, no attempt is being made to disturb the electrostatic or magnetic condition of the earth, and transmit, if nothing else, intelligence. Nikola Tesla intelligent science knowledge If Mr. Edison had thought smarter he wouldn't sweat as much. Nikola Tesla smarter sweat ifs We have to evolve means for obtaining energy from stores which are forever inexhaustible, to perfect methods which do not imply consumption and waste of any material whatever. I now feel sure that the realization of that idea is not far off. ...the possibilities of the development I refer to, namely, that of the operation of engines on any point of the earth by the energy of the medium. Nikola Tesla perfect mean ideas The only method compatible with our notions of civilization and the race is to prevent the breeding of the unfit by sterilization and the deliberate guidance of the mating instinct. [...] The trend of opinion among eugenists is that we must make marriage more difficult. Certainly no one who is not a desirable parent should be permitted to produce progeny. Nikola Tesla parent race civilization The practical success of an idea, irrespective of its inherent merit, is dependent on the attitude of the contemporaries. If timely it is quickly adopted; if not, it is apt to fare like a sprout lured out of the ground by warm sunshine, only to be injured and retarded in its growth by the succeeding frost. Nikola Tesla sunshine attitude ideas In past ages, the law governing the survival of the fittest roughly weeded out the less desirable strains. Then man's new sense of pity began to interfere with the ruthless workings of nature. As a result, we continue to keep alive and to breed the unfit. Nikola Tesla law men past How extraordinary was my life an incident may illustrate... [As a youth] I was fascinated by a description of Niagara Falls. I had perused, and pictured in my imagination a big wheel run by the Falls. I told my uncle that I would go to America and carry out this scheme. Thirty years later I saw my ideas carried out at Niagara and marveled at the unfathomable mystery of the mind. Nikola Tesla uncles running fall All the great religions contain wise prescriptions relating to the conduct of life, which hold good now as they did when they were promulgated. Nikola Tesla prescriptions wise Of all things I liked books best. Nikola Tesla all-things book An inventor's endeavor is essentially lifesaving. Whether he harnesses forces, improves devices, or provides new comforts and conveniences, he is adding to the safety of our existence. He is also better qualified than the average individual to protect himself in peril, for he is observant and resourceful. Nikola Tesla safety average life We should begin at the very root from which we spring, we should effect a radical reform in the character of the food. Nikola Tesla roots spring character Sometimes I feel that by not marrying, I made too great a sacrifice to my work. Nikola Tesla sacrifice work sometimes
