Inspirational Words of Wisdom
Thomas Edison QuotesQuotes by Famous People - Thomas Edison (February 11 1847 - October 18, 1931)
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, USA. While he had many
accomplishments in his lifetime, he is most remembered for his invention
of the lightbulb.
As you can see from his quotes below, he had a strong work ethic, and was determined
not to give up. He presevered and had a positive attitude when he faced challenges.
Truly, Thomas Edison's persistence and determination is an inspiration to all of us!
Enjoy our collection of famous Thomas Edison quotes.
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Below are words of wisdom
I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.
There is always a better way.
We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.
Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
There is no substitute for hard work.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.
Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration.
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The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense. Thomas Edison
To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.
As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.
I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.
We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present.
Restlessness and discontent are the necessities of progress.
Results! Why man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know of several thousand things that won't work.
Nearly every man who develops an idea works at it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.
Discontent is the first necessity of progress.
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