461 Quotes by Thomas A. Edison

Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent

My mother was the making of me. She was so true and so sure of me, I felt that I had someone to live for - someone I must not disappoint. The memory of my mother will always be a blessing to me.

To those searching for truth -- not the truth of dogma and darkness but the truth brought by reason, search, examination, and inquiry, discipline is required. For faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction -- faith in fiction is a damnable false hope.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 foundations and individual donors whose priorities don't align with my organization's.

Of the 200 light bulbs that didn't work, every failure told me something that I was able to incorporate into the next attempt.

First be sure a thing is wanted or needed, then go ahead.

A little twist to the usual, "Everything comes to he who waits". Everythingcomes to him who hustles while he waits.

Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.

Large portions of life's disappointments are individuals who did not understand that they were so near achievement when they surrendered.