"I have toiled ceaselessly for a quarter of a century for the love of science, to benefit humanity."

"My method is different. I do not rush into actual work. When I get an idea I start at once building it up in my imagination. I change the construction, make improvements, and operate the device entire…"

"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…"

"We crave for new sensations but soon become indifferent to them. The wonders of yesterday are today common occurrences."

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