“People who will not turn a shovel full of dirt on the project nor contribute a pound of material, will collect more… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
The money one gets for selling one's soul is always spent in deadening one's conscience, so the net gain at the end… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
That is to say, under the old way any time we wish to add to the national wealth we are compelled to… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
If the Nation can issue a dollar bond it can issue a dollar bill. The element that makes the bond good makes… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
My main purpose in life is to make money so I can afford to go on creating more inventions.... — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
My main purpose in life is to make enough money to create ever more inventions…. The dove is my emblem…. I want… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
We are striking it big in the electric light, better than my vivid imagination first conceived. Where this thing is going to stop Lord… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I will not say I failed 1000 times, I will say that I discovered there are 1000 ways that can cause failure — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
Even though I am nearly deaf, I seem to be gifted with a kind of inner hearing which enables me to detect sounds and… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
The very first thing an executive must have is a fine memory. Of course it does not follow that a man with a fine… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
Personally, I enjoy working about 18 hours a day. Besides the short catnaps I take each day, I average about four to five hours… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
The brain can be developed just the same as the muscles can be developed, if on will only take the pains to train the… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
“People who will not turn a shovel full of dirt on the project nor contribute a pound of material, will collect more money from… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of it and make trial after trial until it comes. — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I remember that I was never able to get along at school. I was at the foot of the class. — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
