I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world. — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
The United States, and other advanced nations, will someday be able to produce instruments of death so terrible the world will be… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
The world owes nothing to any man, but every man owes something to the world. — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
The Bible of nature is the best damn Bible in the world. Its laws are perfect and grand, and all the prayers… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others... I find… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that exists - proves that there are infinite… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I know this world is ruled by Infinite Intelligence. It required Infinite Intelligence to create it and it requires Infinite Intelligence to… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I think that Ingersoll had all the attributes of a perfect man, and, in my opinion, no finer personality ever existed. Judging… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
In creating technology for ourselves we created it for the world. — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success. — 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
