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Inventors don't have time for married life.
Nikola Tesla
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What this quote means

The pursuit of innovation often requires personal sacrifices, including relationships.

This quote by Nikola Tesla reflects the intense focus and dedication that inventors and innovators must have in their work, often at the expense of their personal lives. It suggests that the demands of creativity and invention can be so consuming that they leave little room for traditional commitments like marriage, highlighting the sacrifices that come with the pursuit of greatness in one's field.

Themes

InnovationSacrificeCreativityDedicationInvention

In practice

Example use cases

In a motivational speech about pursuing one's dreams.

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