Thomas Edison Quotes

23 Thomas Edison quotes by 21 unique authors

We owe a lot to Thomas Edison - if it wasn't for him, we'd be watching television by candlelight. — Milton Berle
When Thomas Edison worked late into the night on the electric light, he had to do it by gas lamp or candle. I'm sure it… — George Carlin
His [Thomas Edison] method was inefficient in the extreme, for an immense ground had to be covered to get anything at all unless blind chance… — Nikola Tesla
If he [Thomas Edison] had a needle to find in a haystack, he would not stop to reason where it was most likely to be,… — Nikola Tesla
If Thomas Edison had gone to business school, we would all be reading by larger candles. — Mark McCormack
The Wright brothers didn't contemplate the staying on the ground of things. Alexander Graham Bell didn't contemplate the noncommunication of things. Thomas Edison didn't contemplate… — Wayne Dyer
If Thomas Edison invented electric light today, Dan Rather would report it on CBS News as, 'Candle-making industry threatened'. — Newt Gingrich
Without doubt, Thomas Edison is my greatest contemporary. — Henry Ford
Thomas Edison dreamed of a lamp that could be operated by electricity, began where he stood to put his dream into action, and despite more… — Napoleon Hill
Steve Jobs was the greatest inventor since Thomas Edison. He put the world at our fingertips. — Steven Spielberg
To me, Arnold was a pioneer in the spirit of Thomas Edison or Benjamin Franklin, while Tiger is a pioneer in the spirit of Bill… — Mark McCormack
Yes, my grandfather worked with Thomas Edison on the electric car, and he sold electric cars at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris. — Al Jardine
I've always said Thomas Edison invented the movie camera to show people killing and kissing. — Quentin Tarantino
The greatest Electrical Pioneer of them all was Thomas Edison Edison's first major invention, in 1877, was the phonograph, which could soon be found in… — Dave Barry
I'm one of those people that think Thomas Edison and the light bulb changed the world more than Karl Marx ever did. — Steve Jobs
What we call creative work, ought not to be called work at all, because it isn't. I imagine that Thomas Edison never did a day's… — Stephen Leacock
I don't like Thomas Edison. I'm a fan of Nicolai Tesla. — David Lynch
Americans understand that one of our great national strengths is innovation. Great innovators - Benjamin Franklin, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and… — Robert Hormats
I was really proud that I was named after Thomas Edison and wanted to be called Edson. I thought Pele sounded horrible. It was a… — Pele
One of my other nicknames was Thomas Edison, because I invented so many moves. — Earl Monroe
Opportunity is missed by most people, because its dressed in overalls and looks like work! Thomas Edison — Thomas A. Edison
The genius of anyone can be questioned if considered alongside the right other someone. Consider Thomas Edison and Bill Gates. — Cellan Slarcas
2Pac never attended college, Lucille 'O' Ball was kicked out of acting school for being too shy, Bill Gates dropped out of college, Steven Spilberg… — Justin

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