I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.

Two per cent. is genius, and ninety-eight per cent. is hard work.

I told [Kruesi] I was going to record talking, and then have the machine talk back. He thought it absurd. However, it was finished, the foil was put on; I then shouted "Mary had a little lamb," etc. I adjusted the reproducer, and the machine reproduced it perfectly. On first words spoken on a phonograph.

The only time I really become discouraged is when I think of all the things I would like to do and the little time I have in which to do them.

Life's most soothing things are a child's goodnight and sweet music.

They say President Wilson has blundered. Perhaps he has, but I notice he usually blunders forward.

I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that exists - proves that there are infinite laws behind it. There can be no denying this fact. It is mathematical in its precision.