More from Thomas Edison
I do not believe in the God of the theologians; but that there is a Supreme Intelligence I do not doubt.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison Success is the result of hard work.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison So far as the religion of the day is concerned, it is a damned fake. Religion is all bunk.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison Success depends on how many experiments you can fit into 24 hours.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison Friendship is the heaven of life.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison This problem, once solved, will be simple.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison The First 40 hours of work per week are for survival. Everything after that is for success.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison All bibles are man-made.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison Everything comes to those who hustle while they wait.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison Be courageous! Have faith! Go forward.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison I never quit until I get what I want.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison Genius is not inspired. Inspiration is perspiration.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison The value of an idea lies in the using of it.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison
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Forgiveness comes after understanding & understanding comes after acceptance.
Tom MetcafeTom Metcafe Someday your pen will write a revolution. Until then, write your pain.
Fareena AliyaFareena Aliya Time is precious. So are the people in your life. So love and be loved. Because tomorrow is never promised.
Jenny AJenny A Thank you for still being there for yourself. For being strong. For being resilient. Keep going.
Yohan AcostaYohan Acosta There will never be a day, I am not thankful for the fire you brought to my life that still warms me to the bones.
Mark AnthonyMark Anthony You could have shook my whole world luckily I became aware, and I took a turn.
Emma SchippersEmma Schippers Be strong enough to bloom even in the storm.
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More on focus
The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.
Rachel CarsonRachel Carson We’re focused on doing one thing incredibly well. If you look at other companies, all of these companies are doing a lot of different things but we’re still, as we grow, doing exactly one thing.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg If you don’t concentrate on what you are doing then the thing that you are doing is not what you are thinking.
Alfred Lord TennysonAlfred Lord Tennyson I don’t go there thinking I’m going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I’ll do the best that I can. I need to be at my peak and my best is holding up the trophy. Anything less I wouldn’t be really excited about. So that’s all I can focus on.
Serena WilliamsSerena Williams Just to stay focused on my path and not the path that other people or media want to put me in. Just to stay focused on my vision, because I put out what I want people to know about me. Everything else is what the media puts out.
TygaTyga Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can’t do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.
Simone BilesSimone Biles My main focus is always to do well on the field for the Indian cricket team. When people say good things about me off the field, I am more than happy to accept them.
Virat KohliVirat Kohli I came from the Bronx and a certain background. I worked really hard. I kept my focus on the right things.
Jennifer LopezJennifer Lopez