Thomas Edison - Work Quotes

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

Thomas Edison
Oh these mathematicians make me tired! When you ask them to work out a sum they take a piece of paper, cover it with rows of A's, B's, and X's and Y's...scatter a mess of flyspecks over them, and then give you an answer that's all wrong!

Thomas Edison
I consider Paine our greatest political thinker. As we have not advanced, and perhaps never shall advance, beyond the Declaration and Constitution, so Paine has had no successors who extended his principles. Although the present generation knows little of Paine's writings, and although he has almost no influence upon contemporary thought, Americans of the future will justly appraise his work. I am certain of it.
Truth is governed by natural laws and cannot be denied. Paine spoke truth with a peculiarly clear and forceful ring. Therefore time must balance the scales.

Thomas Edison
For most of my life I refused to work at any problem unless its solution seemed to be capable of being put to commercial use.

Thomas Edison
Through all the years of experimenting and research, I never once made a discovery. I start where the last man left off. … All my work was deductive, and the results I achieved were those of invention pure and simple.

Thomas Edison
It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.

Thomas Edison
Ninety eight per cent of genius is hard work. As for genius being inspired, inspiration is in most cases another word for perspiration.

Thomas Edison
I never did a day's work in my life, it was all fun.

Thomas Edison