Everyday Power: Anything great that has ever been accomplished was seen at the time as ‘unrealistic.’ Nothing special is realistic, whether it’s flying a plane, creating the light bulb, becoming valedictorian, or coming up with a cure for a disease. 17. “There is a voice inside of y...
38. “I never once failed at making a light bulb. I just found out 99 ways not to make one.” —Thomas A. Edison 39. “Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.” —Thomas A. Edison Featured in:Hard Work Quotes,Excellence Quotes,Practice Quotes,Genius Quotes ...
"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration." (Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, US inventor of the light bulb, gramophone, electric valve, a megaphone, a storage battery, a system of electricity generation and distribution, and first person to produce talking motion ...
• Statement in a press conference (1929), as quoted inUncommon Friends: Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel & Charles Lindbergh(1987) by James D. Newton, p. 24. • Variant forms without early citation: "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-n...
2. “I have not failed, but found 1000 ways to not make a light bulb.”—Thomas Edison You will also enjoy our article onperfection quotes. 3. “The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.”— Leonardo da Vinci ...
145. “The Moon is not an electric light bulb that you can change with another!”― Avijeet Das Moon Quotes For Its Bright Glow 146. “We are going to the moon that is not very far. Man has so much farther to go within himself.”―Anais Nin ...
Chandelier, Blown Glass Bulb, Hanging Blooming Lamp, and Hanging Floral Lamp- "A ceiling light." Rope Light and Dual Rope Light- "Well, that's boring." Cherry Lamp Shade- "A light." Tophat Light- "That's where I left my hat." Derby Light- "A place to hang your hat." Wall Deco...
I can't stand a naked light bulb.- the movie A Streetcar Named Desire When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorantI could hardly stand to have the old man around.But when I got to be 21, I was astonishedat how much the old man had learned in seven years.- Mark Twain ...
8. “Going blonde is like buying yourself a light bulb!”― Heidi Klum 9. “My hair got lighter, and I gradually went blonde. I liked it. Had more fun. But my image of myself in my head is this dark-haired person.”― Lisa Kudrow ...
Paraphrased Edison quotes relating to his work on perfecting the light bulb: From "Edison The Man And His Work" by George S. Bryan 1926. "The electric light has caused me the greatest amount of study and has required the most elaborate experiments... Although I was never myself discouraged...