Thomas Edison
The Top 10 Quotations by Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. Over his lifetime, Edison developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. His inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting electric light bulb, have had a significant impact on modern industrial society. Edison was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the invention process, establishing the first industrial research laboratory at Menlo Park.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
There is no substitute for hard work.
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.
We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: hard work, stick-to-itiveness, and common sense.
To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.
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