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

Quote by Thomas A Edison

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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.

The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or inhabitants.

The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or inhabitants.

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always...

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always...

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

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

I start where the last man left off.

I start where the last man left off.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

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.

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

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

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

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

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

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.

I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that...

I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that...

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...

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

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...

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.