Thomas A. Edison

Quotes

• “Nature is what we know. We do not know the gods of religions. And nature is not kind, or merciful, or loving. If God mad...”
• “I told [John Kruesi] I was going to record talking, and then have the machine talk back. He thought it absurd. However, ...”
• “There will one day spring from the brain of science a machine or force so fearful in its potentialities, so absolutely t...”
• “Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these...”
• “One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I cont...”
• “I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that exists - proves that ...”
• “Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stronger and more prosper...”
• “Be courageous! ... I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has come out stronger and more prosperous. B...”
• “Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing th...”
• “Unfortunately, there seems to be far more opportunity out there than ability.... We should remember that good fortune of...”
• “Restlessness is discontent — and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man — and...”
• “Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living bei...”
• “Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I w...”
• “The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like ...”
• “It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to wor...”
• “The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.”
• “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
• “Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.”
• “I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.”
• “Results? Why man I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work.”
• “They say President Wilson has blundered. Perhaps he has but I notice he usually blunders forward.”
• “Results! Why man I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work.”
• “Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work.”
• “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
• “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
• “Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.”
• “I am long on ideas but short on time. I expect to live only about a hundred years.”
• “The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil.”
• “We often miss opportunity because it's dressed in overalls and looks like work”
• “Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress.”
• “To my mind the old masters are not art their value is in their scarcity.”
• “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
• “Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.”
• “Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.”
• “I haven't failed,I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
• “As a cure for worrying work is better than whiskey.”
• “I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.”
• “Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.”
• “To have a great idea, have a lot of them.”
• “There's a way to do it better - find it.”
• “What you are will show in what you do.”
• “Great ideas originate in the muscles.”
• “There is time for everything.”
• “Religion is all bunk.”