Quotes for the Week: Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison is an American inventor and businessman. He had 1,093 patents in the U. S. and 2,332 worldwide to his name.

Thomas Edison is particularly popular for his invention of the incandescent bulb (filed for the patent in 1879, granted in 1880) that is commercially viable. History has it that he tried more than 10,000 times before he could perfect the incandescent bulb. He also invented the phonograph and the motion picture camera.

He is the man responsible for developing the first electric power generating station and distribution system in the world on Pearl Street in Manhattan, New York in 1882.

Here are seven great quotes from “The Wizard of Menlo Park”;

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

“Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.”

“Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.”

“If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.”

“We have but two ears and one mouth so that we may listen twice as much as we speak.”

“The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are; first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.”

Have a great week.

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