"I've just taught thousands of people over the radio in the USA how to mend broken watches and broken house appliances. I am a catalyst or trigger to access these powers"
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The subtext is a savvy rebranding of responsibility. If a watch starts ticking again after you listen to a voice on the air, Geller can accept the credit without submitting to the scrutiny. “Catalyst or trigger” is the escape hatch: he’s not asserting he directly manipulates metal or circuitry; he’s claiming to “access” latent powers in others. That language borrows from self-help and pop psychology, turning paranormal spectacle into personal potential.
Context matters: Geller rose in an era when TV and radio rewarded charisma over verification, and when “mystery” sold better than a clear mechanism. This quote stakes out a populist mythology: America as a nation of hidden psychics, appliances as proof, broadcast media as the conduit. It’s also a shrewd inoculation against debunkers. If the power is in the audience, then failure isn’t fraud; it’s you not being “triggered” enough. That’s not just showmanship. It’s a business model built on plausibility without accountability.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Geller, Uri. (2026, January 17). I've just taught thousands of people over the radio in the USA how to mend broken watches and broken house appliances. I am a catalyst or trigger to access these powers. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-just-taught-thousands-of-people-over-the-76721/
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Geller, Uri. "I've just taught thousands of people over the radio in the USA how to mend broken watches and broken house appliances. I am a catalyst or trigger to access these powers." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-just-taught-thousands-of-people-over-the-76721/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I've just taught thousands of people over the radio in the USA how to mend broken watches and broken house appliances. I am a catalyst or trigger to access these powers." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-just-taught-thousands-of-people-over-the-76721/. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.









