To my mind the old masters are not art; their value is in their scarcity.

Quote by Thomas A Edison

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The value of an idea lies in the using of it.

The value of an idea lies in the using of it.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

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

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

His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one...

His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one...

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it...

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it...

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

They say President Wilson has blundered. Perhaps he has, but I notice he usually blunders...

They say President Wilson has blundered. Perhaps he has, but I notice he usually blunders...

Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we...

Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we...

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

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

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

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

I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.

I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.

To have a great idea, have a lot of them.

To have a great idea, have a lot of them.

One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the...

One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the...

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

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

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

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.