Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Quote by Thomas Alva Edison

Topics: Failure Quotes

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness;...

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness;...

Keep on the lookout for novel ideas that others have used successfully. Your idea has...

Keep on the lookout for novel ideas that others have used successfully. Your idea has...

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil.

The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil.

Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work

Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to...

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to...

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies...

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies...

I do not believe that any type of religion should ever be introduced into the...

I do not believe that any type of religion should ever be introduced into the...

Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.

Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes...

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes...

There is no substitute for hard work

There is no substitute for hard work

Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these...

Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these...

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...

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

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like...

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like...

Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these...

Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these...

I made most of all this sorrow. I tried to brave this discontent, but now...

I made most of all this sorrow. I tried to brave this discontent, but now...

In the bottle discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage, and bashfulness for confidence.

In the bottle discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage, and bashfulness for confidence.

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

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