There seems to be no limit to which some men will go to avoid the labor of thinking. Thinking is hard work.
THOMAS EDISONMost of my ideas belonged to other people who never bothered to develop them.
More Thomas Edison Quotes
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It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.
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Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
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I’ve realized that most of my best ideas have followed a good night’s sleep.
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Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.
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Accomplishing something provides the only real satisfaction in life.
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I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.
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I have better use for my brain than to poison it with alcohol. To put alcohol in the human brain is like putting sand in the bearings of an engine.
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Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
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A good intention, with a bad approach, often leads to a poor result.
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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
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I never did a day’s work in my life, it was all fun.
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To get a great idea, come up with lots of them.
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I never view mistakes as failures. They are simply opportunities to find out what doesn’t work.
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Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
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There’s a way to do it better – find it.
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