Nikola Tesla — "Anti-social behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists."

"Life is and will ever remain an equation incapable of solution, but it contains certain known factors."

"As I review the events of my past life I realize how subtle are the influences that shape our destinies."

"The spread of civilization may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, then a flickering flame, then a mighty conflagration, fiercely glowing and devouring."

"I could only with difficulty understand the enthusiasm of others for any but engineering achievements."

"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. I cut myself in the finger, and it pains me…"