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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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When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.
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Vision without execution is delusion.
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The thing I lose patience with the most is the clock. Its hands move too fast
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Inspiration can be found in a pile of junk. Sometimes, you can put it together with a good imagination and invent something.
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To those searching for truth -- not the truth of dogma and darkness but the truth brought by reason, search, examination, and inquiry, discipline is required. For faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction -- faith in fiction is a damnable false hope.
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The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-ness.
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There is much more opportunity than there are people to see it.
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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 only thing I use my body for is to carry my brain around.
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