Nikola Tesla — "I have a peculiar horror of women's ear-rings."

"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."

"Science is but a perversion of itself unless it has as its ultimate goal the betterment of humanity."

"I do not marry, for I consider that for an inventor, marriage is a great obstacle."

"It is paradoxical, yet true, to say, that the more we know, the more ignorant we become in the absolute sense, for it is only through enlightenment that we become conscious of our limitations. Precise…"

"Everyone should consider his body as a priceless gift from one whom he loves above all, a marvelous work of art, of indescribable beauty, and mystery beyond human conception, and so delicate that a wo…"