Genius Quote by Thomas A. Edison

“His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.”

Thomas A. Edison

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I will not say I failed 1000 times, I will say that I discovered there are 1000 ways that can cause failure

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Friendship is the heaven of life.

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When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of it and make trial after trial until it comes.

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I remember that I was never able to get along at school. I was at the foot of the class.

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Invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.

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