Achievement Quote by Edwin Howard Armstrong
“The world, I think, will wait a long time for Nikola Tesla's equal in achievement and imagination.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Unknown (historical commentary)
Tesla’s visionary brilliance will be matched only by a future mind of equal imagination.
In simple terms: A future genius may equal Tesla’s impact.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate imagination and ambition.
Themes
innovation
legacy
imagination
Mood
inspirational
thoughtful
Type
historical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- STEM education
- research funding
- entrepreneurship
Key Concepts
science
technology
history
Questions to Reflect On
- Who could be today’s Tesla?
- How can we foster such imagination?
A Different Perspective
Comparisons may overlook unique contexts.
![“TESLA’S CAT [Nikola Tesla’s favorite childhood companion] was the family’s black cat, Macak. Macak followed young Nikola everywhere, and they spent many happy hours rolling on the grass. It was Macak the cat who introduced Tesla to electricity on a dry winter evening. “As I stroked Macak’s back,”…” quote by W. Bernard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/606/w-bernard-carlson-114027_black-cat_tesla-s-cat-nikola-tesla-s-favorite-chil_2181581.jpg)
![“[Nikola Tesla and Leon Theremin] were European gentlemen, very well-mannered, all of the stuff you associate with living in Europe.” quote by Paul Laffoley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c7e/paul-laffoley-7077_associates_nikola-tesla-and-leon-theremin-were-euro_900295.jpg)
![“[Nikola Tesla] would do it through lucid dreaming. He would, in a sense, dream up the engine, forget about it, come back, and then discover where it was wearing. You know, where the parts were wearing out. Now, that's inner visualization and a half! And that was the secret of why he did so many…” quote by Paul Laffoley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d50/paul-laffoley-7077_dream_nikola-tesla-would-do-it-through-lucid-d_582507.jpg)
![“[Nikola Tesla] said he had no interest in the spiritual. He didn't believe in telepathy, didn't believe in any of that stuff, didn't believe in any religion, and he just thought all these people were being superstitious and wanted them to go away. And in that way he was very close to H.P…” quote by Paul Laffoley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b16/paul-laffoley-7077_atheist_nikola-tesla-said-he-had-no-interest-in_504374.jpg)
