They say President Wilson has blundered. Perhaps he has, but I notice he usually blunders forward.

Quote by Thomas A Edison

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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.

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

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

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...

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...

Religion is all bunk.

Religion is all bunk.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

What you are will show in what you do.

What you are will show in what you do.

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...

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.

There is no substitute for hard work.

There is no substitute for hard work.

Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress.

Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress.

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.

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...

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

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

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

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

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always...

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always...

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...

When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of...

When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of...

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...