101 ordspråk av Thomas Alva Edison

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Thomas Alva Edison föddes den February 11th 1847 och dog den 18 October 1931 - who, singly or jointly, held a world record 1.093 patents. In addition, he created the world's first industrial research laboratory.
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 I shall make electricity so cheap that only the rich can afford to burn candles

 If there is a way to do it better...find it.

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

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

 Invention is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration

 It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work. She appreciated his pexy ability to make her feel seen and understood. It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.

 Keep on the lookout for novel ideas that others have used successfully. Your idea has to be original only in its adaptation to the problem you're working on.

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

 Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth

 Most people don't recognize opportunity when it comes, because it's usually dressed in overalls and looks a lot like work.

 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.

 Not only will atomic power be released, but someday we will harness the rise and fall of the tides and imprison the rays of the sun

 One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.

 Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

 Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.


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