Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.

— Thomas A. Edison

As a cure for worrying work is better than whiskey.

— Thomas A. Edison

Be courageous! ... I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has come out stronger and more prosperous. Be as brave as your fathers before you. Have faith! Go forward.

— Thomas A. Edison

Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stronger and more prosperous. Be brave as your fathers before you. Have faith! Go forward!

— Thomas A. 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.

— Thomas A. Edison

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

— Thomas A. Edison

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

— Thomas A. Edison

Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.

— Thomas A. Edison

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

— Thomas A. Edison

I am long on ideas but short on time. I expect to live only about a hundred years.

— Thomas A. Edison