When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work. Thomas A. Edison More Quotes by Thomas A. Edison More Quotes From Thomas A. Edison All bibles are man-made. Thomas A. Edison bible men religion Success is the result of hard work. Thomas A. Edison mathematics results hard-work 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. Thomas A. Edison willful-ignorance people thinking I get my ideas from listening from within. Thomas A. Edison listening ideas From his neck down a man is worth a couple of dollars a day, from his neck up he is worth anything that his brain can produce. Thomas A. Edison couple motivational men There cannot be overproduction of anything which men and women want. And their wants are unlimited, except by the size of their stomachs. Thomas A. Edison size want men No, I haven't failed thousands of times. On the contrary, I have successfully eliminated thousands of ideas that do not work! Thomas A. Edison contrary inspirational ideas Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless. Thomas A. Edison lost-friendship loss time I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it Thomas A. Edison trying inspirational science I never did a day's work in my life, it was all fun. Thomas A. Edison fun inspirational life I cannot believe in the immortality of the soul. No, all this talk of an existence for us, as individuals, beyond the grave is wrong. It is born of our tenacity of life - our desire to go on living - our dread of coming to an end. Thomas A. Edison atheist soul believe I am long on ideas, but short on time. I expect to live to be only about a hundred. Thomas A. Edison birthday inspirational life I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world. Thomas A. Edison positive inspirational friendship The only time I really become discouraged is when I think of all the things I would like to do and the little time I have in which to do them. Thomas A. Edison littles motivational thinking Fools call wise men fools. A wise man never calls any man a fool. Thomas A. Edison wise inspirational men This problem, once solved, will be simple. Thomas A. Edison problem simple What a man's mind can create, man's character can control. Thomas A. Edison angel character men None of my inventions came by accident. I see a worthwhile need to be met and I make trial after trial until it comes. What it boils down to is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Thomas A. Edison ninety-nine inspiration needs I remember that I was never able to get along at school. I was at the foot of the class. Thomas A. Edison education class school Success is based on imagination plus ambition and the will to work. Thomas A. Edison plus ambition imagination
