Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

Quote by Thomas A Edison

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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...

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

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

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

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...

Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility,...

Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility,...

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.

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...

There is no substitute for hard work.

There is no substitute for hard work.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.