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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

All Bibles are man-made

All Bibles are man-made

Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.

Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.

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...

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

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

Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration!

Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration!

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...

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

There is no substitute for hard work

There is no substitute for hard work

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...

The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a...

The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a...

Maturity is: The ability to stick with a job until it's finished; The ability to...

Maturity is: The ability to stick with a job until it's finished; The ability to...

Maturity is knowing when to be immature.

Maturity is knowing when to be immature.