Work while others are wishing.

Fooling around with alternating currents is just a waste of time. Nobody will use it, ever. It's too dangerous . . . it could kill a man as quick as a bolt of lightning. Direct current is safe.

We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present.

The inventor tries to meet the demand of a crazy civilization.

The greatest invention in the world is the mind of a child.

There is great value in disaster. All our mistakes are burned up. Thank God we can start a new.

I love great music and art, but I think 'cubist' songs and paintings are hideous.