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His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.
Thomas A. Edison
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Thomas A. Edison
Age: 84 †
Born: 1847
Born: February 11
Died: 1931
Died: October 18
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We are striking it big in the electric light, better than my vivid imagination first conceived. Where this thing is going to stop Lord only knows.
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Radio is just a fashion contrivance that will soon die out. It is obvious that there never will be invented a proper receiver!
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My main purpose in life is to make money so I can afford to go on creating more inventions.
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Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.
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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.
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The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will involve the patient in the proper use of food, fresh air and exercise
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I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it
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I would rather have one man with enthusiasm working with me than ten who are complacent.
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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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There is far more opportunity than there is ability.
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When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of it and make trial after trial until it comes.
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I cannot believe in the immortality of the soul. No, all this talk of an existence for us, as individuals, beyond the grave is wrong. It is born of our tenacity of life - our desire to go on living - our dread of coming to an end.
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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.
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Mr. Edison worked endlessly on a problem, using the method of elimination. If a person asked him if he were discouraged because so many attempts proved unavailing, he would say, No, I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward..
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In 'Common Sense' Paine flared forth with a document so powerful that the Revolution became inevitable. Washington recognized the difference, and in his calm way said that matters never could be the same again.
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Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
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Never Say I Failed 99 Times, Say I Discovered 99 Ways Which Causes Failure!
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A teacher sent the following note home with a six-year-old boy 'He is too stupid to learn.' That boy was Thomas A. Edison.
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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.
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