Quotes by Nikola Tesla

“I do not think you can name many great inventions that have been made by married men.”

“All matter comes from a primary substance, the luminiferous ether”

“But 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 don't care that they stole my idea . . I care that they don't have any of their own”

“Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.”

“I could only achieve success in my life through self-discipline, and I applied it until my wish and my will became one.”

“Anti-social behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists.”

“My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.”

“Alpha waves in the human brain are between 6 and 8 hertz. The wave frequency of the human cavity resonates between 6 and 8 hertz. All biological systems operate in the same frequency range. The human brain's alpha waves function in this range and the electrical resonance of the earth is between 6 and 8 hertz. Thus, our entire biological system - the brain and the earth itself - work on the same frequencies. If we can control that resonate system electronically, we can directly control the entire mental system of humankind.”

“If your hate could be turned into electricity, it would light up the whole world.”

“The gift of mental power comes from God, Divine Being, and if we concentrate our minds on that truth, we become in tune with this great power. My Mother had taught me to seek all truth in the Bible.”

“Of all the frictional resistances, the one that most retards human movement is ignorance.”