Quotes from Thomas 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.

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

Until man duplicates a blade of grass, nature can laugh at his so called scientific knowledge.

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

The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

The doctor of the future will give no medicines, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the causes and prevention of disease.

They say President Wilson has blundered. Perhaps he has, but I notice he usually blunders forward.

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

What man's mind can create, man's character can control.

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