“Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work.”
Work
“Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.”
TimeAll Quotes by Thomas A. Edison
“Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.”
Business“There will one day spring from the brain of science a machine or force so fearful in its potentialities, so absolutely terrifying, that even man, the fighter, who will dare torture and death in order to inflict torture and death, will be appalled, and so abandon war forever.”
Death“The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.”
Work“Great ideas originate in the muscles.”
Great“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
Motivational“Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.”
Failure“Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.”
Time“I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.”
Life“Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.”
Business“Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.”
Failure“The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil.”
Best“I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident they came by work.”
Work“It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.”
Work“To have a great idea, have a lot of them.”
Great“Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stronger and more prosperous. Be brave as your fathers before you. Have faith! Go forward!”
Business“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
Work“There is no substitute for hard work.”
Work“I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.”
Success“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
Work