Thomas A. Edison Quotes

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Thomas A. Edison

Profession : Inventor

Birth : February 11, 1847

I failed my way to success.

Thomas A. Edison

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.

Thomas A. Edison

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work

Thomas A. Edison

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work

Thomas A. Edison

I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others… I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent.

Thomas A. Edison

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Thomas A. Edison

If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.

Thomas A. Edison

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Thomas A. Edison

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Thomas A. Edison

If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.

Thomas A. Edison

There's a way to do it better - find it.

Thomas A. Edison

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

Thomas A. Edison

One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.

Thomas A. Edison

Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stronger and more prosperous. Be brave as your fathers before you. Have faith! Go forward!

Thomas A. Edison

Religion is all bunk.

Thomas A. Edison

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

Thomas A. Edison

I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.

Thomas A. Edison

What you are will show in what you do.

Thomas A. Edison

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.

Thomas A. Edison

Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.

Thomas A. Edison