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

Quote by Thomas Alva Edison

Topics: Achievement Quotes, Common Sense Quotes, Courage Quotes

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...

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...

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

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

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...

All Bibles are man-made

All Bibles are man-made

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...

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.

Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration!

Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration!

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

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...

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...

You can't realize your dreams unless you have one to begin with

You can't realize your dreams unless you have one to begin with

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...

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...

Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.

Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.

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...

Problems are only opportunities in work clothes

Problems are only opportunities in work clothes

There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities...

There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities...

If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade

If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade