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  • Thomas Edison

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    January 26, 2026 at 4:00 am in reply to:

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

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:33 pm in reply to:

    The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:33 pm in reply to:

    Hell, there are no rules here– we’re trying to accomplish something.

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:10 pm in reply to:

    I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:10 pm in reply to:

    I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:10 pm in reply to:

    If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:10 pm in reply to:

    The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:09 pm in reply to:

    Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:09 pm in reply to:

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

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:01 pm in reply to:

    I never did a day’s work in my life. It was all fun.

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:00 pm in reply to:

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

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 4:00 pm in reply to:

    Faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction–faith in fiction is a damnable false hope.

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 2:07 pm in reply to:

    Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 12:29 pm in reply to:

    Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

    Thomas Edison

  • Thomas Edison

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    January 24, 2026 at 12:29 pm in reply to:

    To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.

    Thomas Edison

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