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Quotes By Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor who lived from 1847 to 1931. He was born in Milan, Ohio. During his lifetime he made over 1000 inventions. Some of his most famous inventions were the phonograph (gramaphone) in 1877, the electric light bulb in 1879 and the motion picture camera in 1891.


There is no substitute for hard work.


Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. - Thomas Edison


Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing. - Thomas Edison


Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless. - Thomas Edison


Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison


To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk - Thomas Edison






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