Nikola Tesla — "The ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, th…"

"From childhood I was compelled to concentrate attention upon myself. This caused me much suffering but, to my present view, it was a blessing in disguise for it has taught me to appreciate the inestim…"

"I could not sleep for several nights for the sheer joy of it."

"I was educated in a monastery, and I read everything that came into my hands."

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

"It is not a death ray in the sense that it kills. It is a weapon that will make war impossible."