Guglielmo Marconi

It is not the apparatus that is important, but the idea.

I thank Providence for having allowed me to contribute to the triumph of this great cause.

The ether is a vast ocean of energy, and we have learned to tap it.

There is no great difference between the transmission of intelligence and the transmission of power.

The day will come when a wireless message will be sent around the world.

My apparatus is designed to utilize the mysterious ether which pervades all space.

I have always believed that science should be at the service of peace.

The human voice, carried by radio, will one day be heard in every corner of the globe.

Experiments are the only means of knowledge at our disposal. The rest is poetry, imagination.

I am more interested in the practical applications of my work than in the theory.

The discovery of wireless telegraphy will lead to a better understanding among nations.

It is a mistake to believe that the scientific man is different from the ordinary man.

The progress of science is like a river; it follows the path of least resistance.

My work is the result of patience, persistence, and a firm belief in the ultimate success of the idea.

The wireless wave knows no obstacle; it passes through everything.

I foresee the time when wireless will be as common as the electric light.

The true scientist is not a person who knows a lot, but one who is aware of how little he knows.

Do not be discouraged by failures. They are often the stepping stones to success.

The invention of wireless telegraphy has shortened distances and will, I hope, contribute to peace.

I am an inventor, not a theoretician.