Hey there, fellow history buffs and quote enthusiasts! Today, we're embarking on a riveting journey into the brilliant mind of the one and only Thomas Edison, the wizard behind the light bulb, the master of invention, and the epitome of “genius at work.” . A bustling laboratory filled with the aroma of ingenuity, the crackling of electrical experiments, and Edison's signature determination glowing in his eyes. Amidst the bubbling flasks and whirring machinery, he uttered profound words that continue to ignite sparks of inspiration even today. So, let's fasten our seatbelts and delve into the realm of innovation as we present to you “50 Inventive Thomas Edison Quotes” that are bound to electrify your mind!
It was a crisp morning in Menlo Park, New Jersey, as the world-famous inventor Thomas Edison strolled through his laboratory, brimming with excitement. His team of eager young inventors had been toiling for days, trying to crack the code for a revolutionary invention that could light up the world. However, the atmosphere was thick with doubt and frustration as failure loomed large. Just when spirits were at their lowest, Edison piped up with an unforgettable quote that would change everything: “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” It was in that very moment that the spark of hope was reignited, and they pressed on with renewed vigor until, finally, they succeeded in creating the world's first practical incandescent light bulb. Edison's unwavering perseverance and his arsenal of inspiring quotes continue to shine brightly, guiding us through our own moments of darkness.
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“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
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“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
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“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.”
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“Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
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“The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are hard work, stick-to-itiveness, and common sense.”
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“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
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“The value of an idea lies in the using of it.”
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“Restlessness is discontent, and discontent is the first necessity of progress.”
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“There's a way to do it better – find it.”
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“I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.”
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“The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.”
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“I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.”
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“Results! Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! 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.”
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“I start where the last man left off.”
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“The successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don't like to do.”
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“I have more respect for the fellow with a single idea who gets there than for the fellow with a thousand ideas who does nothing.”
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“Discontent is the first necessity of progress.”
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“I never pick up an item without thinking of how I might improve it.”
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“Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly.”
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“Hell, there are no rules here – we're trying to accomplish something.”
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“The best thinking has been done in solitude.”
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“The thing I lose patience with the most is the clock. Its hands move too fast.”
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“Your worth consists in what you are, and not in what you have.”
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“I always invented my way out of every difficulty.”
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“Be courageous! Whatever setbacks America has encountered, it has always emerged as a stronger and more prosperous nation.”
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“What you are will show in what you do.”
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“Your ideas are a valuable asset. Protect them.”
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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
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“Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.”
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“Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.”
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“I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.”
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“We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.”
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“The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
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“I never sell a product. I always sell an idea.”
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“I do not believe in laziness, and I despise laziness in others.”
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“The greatest invention in the world is the mind of a child.”
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“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.”
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“The world owes nothing to any man, but every man owes something to the world.”
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“There is far more opportunity than there is ability.”
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“Everything comes to him who goes after it.”
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“Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the one thing he can't afford to waste.”
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“The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.”
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“I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.”
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“Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution.”
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“Tomorrow is my exam, but I don't care because a single sheet of paper can't decide my future.”
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“The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.”
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“We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles.”
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“There's always a way – if you're committed.”
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“The greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to always try just one more time.”
