Thomas A Edison Quotes

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor whose many devices greatly influenced life around the world. Edison is one of the most prolific inventor in history, holding 1093 US patents in his name. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" (now Edison, New Jersey) by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production to the process of invention.

"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves."

"Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something. "

"Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration."

"Most people don't recognize opportunity when it comes, because it's usually dressed in overalls and looks a lot like work."

"I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world. "

"Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits."

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

"Discontent is the first necessity of progress."

"I start where the last man left off."

"There's a way to do better... find it."

 Albert Einstein

 Aristotle

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 Oscar Wilde

 Ralph Waldo Emerson

 Steve Jobs