Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That’s not the place to become discouraged.

Thomas Alva Edison

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.

Thomas Alva 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 Alva Edison

Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.

Thomas Alva Edison

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.

Thomas Alva Edison

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Thomas Alva Edison

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Thomas Alva Edison

The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or inhabitants.

Thomas Alva Edison

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

Thomas Alva Edison

His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.

Thomas Alva Edison

The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.

Thomas Alva Edison

I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.

Thomas Alva Edison

We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.

Thomas Alva Edison