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Famous Quotes in History by Thomas Alva Edison - 1


This category is for famous quotes in history by Thomas Alva Edison.

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He was born on February 11th, 1847 and died on October 18th, 1931


Failure


Show me a thoroughly satisfied man-and I will show you a failure.


Genius


Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.


Hustle


Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.


Invention


To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk


Knowledge


We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.


Useful


Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.


Work


Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.


Work


There is no substitute for hard work.








 

 

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