" I don't know, John. Yesterday was a pretty embarrassing day in my career. I don't want to repeat it with one of the most powerful men on the planet."
"Really?" Wilkie chirped. "I kind of enjoyed it!"
"John, you left Thomas Edison in tears for no other reason than your own amusement."
"That's not true," Wilkie corrected. "Dr. Tesla thought it was funny as hell. "

― Jacopo della Quercia , The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy