Achievement Quote by Thomas A. Edison

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

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

Friendship is the heaven of life.

— Thomas A. Edison

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

— Thomas A. Edison

Invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.

— Thomas A. Edison