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

Quote by Thomas A Edison

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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.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

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...

Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress.

Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress.

There is no substitute for hard work.

There is no substitute for hard work.

Religion is all bunk.

Religion is all bunk.

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...

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...

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.

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.

Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim...

Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim...

When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of...

When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of...

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...

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...

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

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

What you are will show in what you do.

What you are will show in what you do.

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.

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...

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.