Nikola Tesla Quotes

“analyzed along this line, however, the more it looked like a dead end. The backgrounds”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“could”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“Salvador Dali said “those who”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“extraordinary”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“Greatness does not come lightly. It requires that you make sacrifices of time, interests, and--sometimes--possessions. The further you move toward greatness, the more greatness demands from you.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“dreamed”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“New York City on June 6, 1884. He had nothing but a few cents in his pocket, a few poems, calculations for a”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“elsewhere,” Tesla explained in an interview. “He will be able to call up, from his desk, and talk to any telephone subscriber on the globe, without any change whatever in the existing equipment. An inexpensive instrument, not bigger than a watch, will enable its bearer to hear anywhere, on sea or land, music or song, the speech of a political leader, the address of an eminent man of science, or the sermon of an eloquent clergyman, delivered in some other place, however distant. In the same manner any picture, character, drawing, or print can be transferred from one to another place. Millions of such instruments can be operated from but one plant of this kind. More important than all of this, however, will be the transmission of power, without wires, which will be shown on a scale large enough to carry conviction.” Last-minute design changes were required, however,”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“Thank you for reading my book. I hope you enjoyed it! I’m positive that if you decide to walk the path to greatness, you can unlock possibilities for happiness and accomplishment”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“It’s about how we can empower ourselves to bring true meaning to our lives and the lives of others in ways most people would consider impossible. It’s about rising above a life of, as Thoreau said, “quiet desperation” that ends with our songs still in our hearts, and experience the rapture of truly living. It’s about saying yes to our adventures.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“Henry Ford failed in business several times and was flat broke five times before he founded the Ford Motor Company. In his youth, Thomas Edison’s teachers told him he was “too stupid to learn anything.” Beethoven was so awkward on the violin that his teachers believed him hopeless as a composer.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“Like genius itself, creativity is a process, not a providence.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“impossible”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“Studies of people with extraordinary abilities, like Ted Williams, have given rise to what Swedish psychologist Dr. K Anders Ericsson called the “10,000 hour” rule. The rule’s premise is that, regardless of whether one has an innate aptitude for an activity or not, mastery of it takes around ten thousand hours of focused, intentional practice. Analyzing the lives of geniuses in a wide range of intellectual, artistic, and athletic pursuits confirms this concept.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“It suggested that genius is much more than high intelligence, innate talent, extraordinary work ethic, or uncanny luck, but rather a composite manifestation; a synthesis of very specific types of worldviews and behaviors.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“many theories were put forth, there was one common factor that researchers recognized in all great performers: they practiced so hard and intensely that it hurt.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“IQ”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“No magnificent product of the imagination—whether a machine, painting, or philosophy—was created in a complete vacuum. The invention of the telegraph took the efforts of a thousand, but the last man, who added that final inspired touch, got the”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“there is a boundary to men’s passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“Many calls to adventure are puzzles waiting to be solved.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“The air is full of ideas,”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“this concept. From Mozart to Bobby Fischer to Bill Gates to the Beatles, their diverse journeys from nothing”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“Williams began his path to greatness at the age of seven, when he decided to dedicate his entire life to one singular task: hitting a baseball as perfectly”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“Jordan didn’t make his sophomore team because he was deemed too short and average to play at that level. Stan Smith, a world-class tennis player”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“IQ and success are related...to a point. Sure, someone with an IQ of 150 (a “genius” by all normal standards) is going to do much better in life than someone with an IQ of 80 (nearly “mentally disabled”).”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“least seventy-two inches tall to be allowed on the ride, and each inch you push over that is probably better for you. There comes a point, however, when height just doesn’t matter much anymore. Just because someone is seven feet tall doesn’t mean he’s a better player than someone who’s six foot six (Michael Jordan’s height). The point is you only have to be tall enough to have a shot at the pros.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“people with extraordinary abilities, like Ted Williams, have given rise to what Swedish psychologist Dr. K Anders Ericsson called the “10,000 hour” rule. The rule’s premise is that, regardless of whether one has an innate aptitude for an activity or not, mastery of it takes around ten thousand hours of focused, intentional practice.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“genius answers those questions audaciously and lavishly. She dares to imagine everything and anything as possible, and carries our culture to worlds that never were. You can do the same.”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“naysayers,”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

“The article caught the attention of J.P. Morgan, who called on Tesla. Tesla met with Morgan and explained that he”
― Sean Patrick, Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century