Thomas A. Edison Quotes

Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is 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

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

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.
Thomas A. Edison

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.
Thomas A. Edison

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Thomas A. Edison

Great ideas originate in the muscles.
Thomas A. Edison

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.
Thomas A. Edison

His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.
Thomas A. Edison

I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.
Thomas A. Edison

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.
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 have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
Thomas A. Edison

I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that exists - proves that there are infinite laws behind it. There can be no denying this fact. It is mathematical in its precision.
Thomas A. Edison

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

I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.
Thomas A. Edison

I start where the last man left off.
Thomas A. Edison

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.
Thomas A. Edison

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.
Thomas A. Edison

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.
Thomas A. Edison

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Thomas A. Edison Quotes

Type: Inventor Quotes Category: American Inventor Quotes Date of Birth: February 11, 1847 Date of Death: October 18, 1931 Nationality: American Find on Amazon: Thomas A. Edison Related Authors: Nikola Tesla Charles Kettering Orville Wright Eli Whitney R. Buckminster Fuller Wilbur Wright Samuel Morse David Sarnoff Add this "Quote of the Day" Widget to Facebook, MySpace, iGoogle, Blogger, and more	1 - 2 - 3 Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is 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 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 Discontent is the first necessity of progress. Thomas A. Edison Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits. Thomas A. Edison Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Thomas A. Edison Great ideas originate in the muscles. Thomas A. Edison Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something. Thomas A. Edison His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine. Thomas A. Edison I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill. Thomas A. Edison I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success. 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 have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that exists - proves that there are infinite laws behind it. There can be no denying this fact. It is mathematical in its precision. Thomas A. Edison I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun. Thomas A. Edison I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work. Thomas A. Edison I start where the last man left off. Thomas A. Edison If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves. Thomas A. Edison It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work. Thomas A. Edison Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless. Thomas A. Edison 1 - 2 - 3