“Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
“The idea itself is the ten percent inspiration; the hammering it into a viable, successful, memorable story is the ninety percent perspiration… — Chris Claremont Copy Share Image
“Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration - said the genius who was 1% showman and 99% fraud.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
There are many troubles which you cannot cure by the Bible and the hymn-book, but which you can cure by a good… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
“Audrey: I was wet. Michael: Sweat. Audrey: I don't sweat. Michael: Well, ladylike perspiration, then.” — L.J. Smith Copy Share Image
People often say that writing is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration. This is nonsense, of course. It's pretty much one… — Caprice Crane Copy Share Image
It's true when they say songwriting is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. In truth, what happens is... songs comes through you. — Greg Lake Copy Share Image
My creative process involves that old saying: It's 90% perspiration and only 10% inspiration. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
“I guess I should thank you for totally making my morning. It’s not every day a stranger notices my perspiration level. -… — Richard Finney Copy Share Image
You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day in order to stay regular, lose weight, and detoxify. Our bodies… — Suzanne Somers Copy Share Image
I always say three things make a writer: inspiration, obviously; perspiration, doing the work. But the third is desperation. I'm not really… — Harlan Coben Copy Share Image
Honey comes out of the air At early dawn the leaves of trees are found bedewed with honey. Whether this is the… — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
Thomas Edison had great visions (for lights, music players, movies, etc.) but he knew they didn't count until he could make them… — Philip Kotler Copy Share Image
None of my inventions came by accident. I see a worthwhile need to be met and I make trial after trial until… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
...there must be a sequence to learning, that perseverance and a certain measure of perspiration are indispensable, that individual pleasures must frequently… — Neil Postman Copy Share Image
Tomorrow's leaders not only have dreams, goals and plans. They are willing to work hard and to take responsibility for turning their… — Denis Waitley Copy Share Image
The first cup moistens my lips and throat; The second cup breaks my loneliness; The third cup searches my barren entrail but… — Lu Tong Copy Share Image
Failure is important because the first time you win (or lose), it could be luck, it could be timing, or it could… — Howard A. Tullman Copy Share Image
“The Deliverator belongs to an elite order, a hallowed subcategory. He’s got esprit up to here. Right now, he is preparing to… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
The first bowl sleekly moistened throat and lips, The second banished all my loneliness The third expelled the dullness from my mind,… — Lu Tong Copy Share Image
“If the Weather is sultry, and there appears the least Perspiration upon their Skins, when they come upon Deck, there are Two… — Eric Metaxas Copy Share Image
The bath soothes the nerves. It promotes general perspiration, quickens the circulation, overcomes obstruction in the system, and acts beneficially on the… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
Perspiration is the best form of differentiation, especially in the creative world. — Scott Belsky Copy Share Image
Gardening requires lots of water... most of it in the form of perspiration. — Louise Erickson Copy Share Image
Most, if not all, creativity is born out of perspiration rather than inspiration. — Blaine Hogan Copy Share Image
The secret to a masterpiece is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration. — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
“If your creation is taking 99% perspiration, it stinks and you need more inspiration.” — Kelly Bryson Copy Share Image
His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine. — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
