Thomas Edison Quotes
Inventor of the phonograph and the practical light bulb, holder of over a thousand patents. Edison's cheerful persistence through ten thousand experiments defines the spirit of invention. Below are 15 of the most loved Thomas Edison quotes, chosen from across their works and letters. Tap Copy on any quote to save or share it.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up.
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
The value of an idea lies in the using of it.
Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have.
What you are will show in what you do.
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.
To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.
Vision without execution is hallucination.
There is no substitute for hard work.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of it and make trial after trial until it comes.
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: hard work, stick-to-itiveness, and common sense.