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I have had a lot of success with failure
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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Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
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Fooling around with alternating currents is just a waste of time. Nobody will use it, ever. It's too dangerous . . . it could kill a man as quick as a bolt of lightning. Direct current is safe.
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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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Fools call wise men fools. A wise man never calls any man a fool.
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The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary.
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The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn't like to do.
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I am so deaf I am debarred from hearing all the time articulation and have to depend on the judgment of others.
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Remember, life is all what you focus on. Learn lessons and keep moving forward towards your goals and dreams... I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
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