I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.

Quote by Thomas A Edison

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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...

There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor...

There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor...

Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have.

Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have.

Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things...

Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things...

Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth.

Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth.

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common...

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common...

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

There is no substitute for hard work.

There is no substitute for hard work.

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...

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put...

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put...

What a man's mind can create, man's character can control.

What a man's mind can create, man's character can control.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

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

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

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.

I start where the last man left off.

I start where the last man left off.

I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.

I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.

Religion is all bunk.

Religion is all bunk.

Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly...

Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly...

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Many openly show discontentment with their looks, but few with their intelligence. I, however, assure...

Many openly show discontentment with their looks, but few with their intelligence. I, however, assure...