Thomas Edison

In creating technology for ourselves we created it for the world.

Thomas Edison

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.

Thomas Edison

It’s obvious that we don’t know one millionth of one percent about anything.

Thomas Edison

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

Thomas Edison

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.

Thomas Edison

Let the public throw bouquets to the inventors and in time we will all be happy.

Thomas Edison

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

Thomas Edison

Most of the exercise I get is from standing and walking all day from one laboratory table to another. I derive more benefit and entertainment from this than some of my friends and competitors get from playing games like golf.

Thomas Edison

Most people believe that they’ll wake up some day and find themselves rich. Actually, they’ve got it half right, because eventually they do wake up.

Thomas Edison

My main purpose in life is to make enough money to create ever more inventions… The dove is my emblem… I want to save and advance human life, not destroy it… I am proud of the fact that I have never invented weapons to kill.

Thomas Edison