461 Quotes by Thomas A. Edison

The strength of the Constitution, lies in the will of the people to defend it.

A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die, it will someday be reborn in the mind of another....

I know of over 3,000 ways [that] a light bulb does not work.

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-ness... Unfortunately, many of life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. I have far more respect for the person with a single idea who gets there than for the person with a thousand ideas who does nothing.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

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

The only thing I use my body for is to carry my brain around.

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

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.