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My mother was the making of me.
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 you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this - you haven't.
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All bibles are man-made.
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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 inventor tries to meet the demand of a crazy civilization.
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A man’s best friend is a good wife.
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Show me a completely contented person and I'll show you a failure.
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Of the 200 light bulbs that didn't work, every failure told me something that I was able to incorporate into the next attempt.
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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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It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.
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A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die, it will someday be reborn in the mind of another.
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