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
Never Say I Failed 99 Times, Say I Discovered 99 Ways Which Causes Failure! — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
Genius? Nothing! Sticking to it is the genius! Any other bright-minded fellow can accomplish just as much if he will stick like… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
The most necessary task of civilization is to teach people how to think. It should be the primary purpose of our public… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
In 'Common Sense' Paine flared forth with a document so powerful that the Revolution became inevitable. Washington recognized the difference, and in… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
Incurably religious, that is the best way to describe the mental condition of so many people. — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work. — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
They were not failures, they were new found ways of what does not work "I can accept failure,everyonefails at something. But I… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I did not fail two thousand times. I merely found two thousand ways not to make a lightbulb. — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
Genius? Nothing! Sticking to it is the genius! ... I've failed my way to success. — 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
I have not failed 10,000 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 10,000 ways will not work, — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I have not failed 700 times. I have not failed once. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
Results? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
After we had conducted thousands of experiments on a certain project without solving the problem, one of my associates, after we had… — 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
I never once failed at making a light bulb. I just found out 99 ways not to make one. — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I would construct and work along various lines until I found them untenable. When one theory was discarded, I developed another at… — 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
