“Most persons are so absorbed in the contemplation of the outside world that they are wholly oblivious to what is passing on within themselves.”
― My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla
― My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla
“Russell commented that the development of such gifted individuals (referring to polymaths) required a childhood period in which there was little or no pressure for conformity, a time in which the child could develop and pursue his or her own interests no matter how unusual or bizarre.”
― The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
― The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
“As I review the events of my past life I realize how subtle are the influences that shape our destinies.”
― My Inventions
― My Inventions
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