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Thomas Edison Quotes

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success Picture Quote #1

I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work Picture Quote #1

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That’s not the place to become discouraged Picture Quote #1

The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or inhabitants Picture Quote #1

To my mind the old masters are not art; their value is in their scarcity Picture Quote #1

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. The scope of thrift is limitless Picture Quote #1

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Keep on the lookout for novel ideas that others have used successfully. Your idea has to be original only in its adaptation to the problem you’re working on Picture Quote #1

We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present Picture Quote #1

Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don’t Picture Quote #1

To do much clear thinking a person must arrange for regular periods of solitude when they can concentrate and indulge the imagination without distraction Picture Quote #1

Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can’t afford to lose Picture Quote #1

I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait til oil and coal run out before we tackle that Picture Quote #1

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The greatest discoveries will be along spiritual lines. This is the field where miracles are going to happen. Spiritual power is the greatest underdeveloped power and has the greatest future Picture Quote #1

The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do Picture Quote #1

I am afraid of radium and polonium... I don’t want to monkey with them Picture Quote #1

I am long on ideas, but short on time. I expect to live to be only about a hundred Picture Quote #1

First, study the present construction. Second, ask for all past experiences... study and read everything you can on the subject Picture Quote #1

The endeavor to change universal power by selfish supplication I do not believe in Picture Quote #1

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My main purpose in life is to make enough money to create ever more inventions…. The dove is my emblem…. I want to save and advance human life, not destroy it…. I am proud of the fact that I have never invented weapons to kill… Picture Quote #1

The man who doesn’t make up his mind to cultivate the habit of thinking misses the greatest pleasure in life Picture Quote #1

Life’s most soothing things are a child’s goodnight and sweet music Picture Quote #1

I didn’t fail 1000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1000 steps Picture Quote #1

When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work Picture Quote #1

Most of my ideas belonged to other people who never bothered to develop them Picture Quote #1

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I owe my success to the fact that I never had a clock in my workroom Picture Quote #1

I have not failed. I have successfully discovered 1200 ideas that don’t work Picture Quote #1

Personally, I enjoy working about 18 hours a day. Besides the short catnaps I take each day, I average about four to five hours of sleep per night Picture Quote #1

Because ideas have to be original only with regard to their adaptation to the problem at hand, I am always extremely interested in how others have used used them Picture Quote #1

A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die, it will someday be reborn in the mind of another Picture Quote #1

As a cure for worrying, work is far better than whiskey. I always found that, if I began to worry, the best thing I could do was focus upon doing something useful and then work very hard at it. Soon, I would forget what was troubling me Picture Quote #1

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I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success (Thomas Edison Quotes) I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work (Thomas Edison Quotes) Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That’s not the place to become discouraged (Thomas Edison Quotes) The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or inhabitants (Thomas Edison Quotes) To my mind the old masters are not art; their value is in their scarcity (Thomas Edison Quotes) 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. The scope of thrift is limitless (Thomas Edison Quotes) Keep on the lookout for novel ideas that others have used successfully. Your idea has to be original only in its adaptation to the problem you’re working on (Thomas Edison Quotes) We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present (Thomas Edison Quotes) Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don’t (Thomas Edison Quotes) To do much clear thinking a person must arrange for regular periods of solitude when they can concentrate and indulge the imagination without distraction (Thomas Edison Quotes) Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can’t afford to lose (Thomas Edison Quotes) I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait til oil and coal run out before we tackle that (Thomas Edison Quotes) The greatest discoveries will be along spiritual lines. This is the field where miracles are going to happen. Spiritual power is the greatest underdeveloped power and has the greatest future (Thomas Edison Quotes) The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do (Thomas Edison Quotes) I am afraid of radium and polonium... I don’t want to monkey with them (Thomas Edison Quotes) I am long on ideas, but short on time. I expect to live to be only about a hundred (Thomas Edison Quotes) First, study the present construction. Second, ask for all past experiences... study and read everything you can on the subject (Thomas Edison Quotes) The endeavor to change universal power by selfish supplication I do not believe in (Thomas Edison Quotes) My main purpose in life is to make enough money to create ever more inventions…. The dove is my emblem…. I want to save and advance human life, not destroy it…. I am proud of the fact that I have never invented weapons to kill… (Thomas Edison Quotes) The man who doesn’t make up his mind to cultivate the habit of thinking misses the greatest pleasure in life (Thomas Edison Quotes) Life’s most soothing things are a child’s goodnight and sweet music (Thomas Edison Quotes) I didn’t fail 1000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1000 steps (Thomas Edison Quotes) When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work (Thomas Edison Quotes) Most of my ideas belonged to other people who never bothered to develop them (Thomas Edison Quotes) I owe my success to the fact that I never had a clock in my workroom (Thomas Edison Quotes) I have not failed. I have successfully discovered 1200 ideas that don’t work (Thomas Edison Quotes) Personally, I enjoy working about 18 hours a day. Besides the short catnaps I take each day, I average about four to five hours of sleep per night (Thomas Edison Quotes) Because ideas have to be original only with regard to their adaptation to the problem at hand, I am always extremely interested in how others have used used them (Thomas Edison Quotes) A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die, it will someday be reborn in the mind of another (Thomas Edison Quotes) As a cure for worrying, work is far better than whiskey. I always found that, if I began to worry, the best thing I could do was focus upon doing something useful and then work very hard at it. Soon, I would forget what was troubling me (Thomas Edison Quotes)

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