“It is paradoxical, yet true, to say, that the more we know, the more i...” — Nikola Tesla Quote

“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. Precisely one of the most gratifying results of intellectual evolution is the continuous opening up of new and greater prospects.”

“Electrical science has disclosed to us the more intimate relation existing between widely different forces and phenomena and has thus led us to a more complete comprehension of Nature and its many manifestations to our senses.”

“The spread of civilisation may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power.”

“There is no doubt that some plant food, such as oatmeal, is more economical than meat, and superior to it in regard to both mechanical and mental performance. Such food, moreover, taxes our digestive organs decidedly less, and, in making us more contented and sociable, produces an amount of good difficult to estimate.”

“To know each other we must reach beyond the sphere of our sense perceptions.”

“The Big Bang is wrong—its formula proves it; Evolution is flawed—its flowchart proves it; God is unfounded—its scripture proves it.”

“Dogma gives a charter to mistake, but the very breath of science is a contest with mistake, and must keep the conscience alive.”

“Pero me pregunto si ciertas relaciones son la prueba viviente del principio de incertidumbre de Heisenberg: su posición y su velocidad simplemente no se pueden medir al mismo tiempo, ni siquiera en teoría.”

“[Many special clients] taught me the realism of life, its ups and downs, and their love and devotion to our four-legged friends. Many of them became best lifelong friends.”

“Nature composes some of her loveliest poems for the microscope and the telescope.”

“At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a noble profession.”