There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.

Quote by Thomas A Edison

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I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of...

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of...

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

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 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...

The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.

The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.

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...

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

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

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.

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.

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...

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put...

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put...

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.

I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident;...

I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident;...

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

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

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.

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...

I start where the last man left off.

I start where the last man left off.

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.

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.