87 Quotations by Thomas A. Edison
- 1. A genius is just a talented person who does his homework.
- 2. A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die, it will someday be rebor ...
- 3. An idea is something that won't work unless you do.
- 4. Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is succe ...
- 5. As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.
- 6. Be courageous! Have faith! Go forward.
- 7. Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stron ...
- 8. Because I readily absorb ideas from every source - frequently starting where the last person left of ...
- 9. Because ideas have to be original only with regard to their adaptation to the problem at hand, I am ...
- 10. Discontent is the first necessity of progress.
- 11. Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.
- 12. Faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction--faith in fiction is a ...
- 13. From his neck down a man is worth a couple of dollars a day, from his neck up he is worth anything t ...
- 14. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
- 15. Great ideas originate in the muscles.
- 16. Hell, there are no rules here-- we're trying to accomplish something.
- 17. His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of pers ...
- 18. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.
- 19. I am not overly impressed by the great names and reputations of those who might be trying to beat me ...
- 20. I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.
Thomas A. Edison Quotes by Power Quotations
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