Thomas A. Edison Quotes About Genius

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  • Genius defined: of inspiration 1% percent, of perspiration, 99%.

  • Genius is not inspired. Inspiration is perspiration.

  • Genius? Nothing! Sticking to it is the genius! Any other bright-minded fellow can accomplish just as much if he will stick like hell and remember nothing that's any good works by itself. You've got to make the damn thing work!...I failed my way to success.

  • Genius? Nothing! Sticking to it is the genius! ... I've failed my way to success.

  • A genius is a talented person who does his homework.

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

    Harper's Monthly Magazine, September 1932.
  • Sticking to it is the genius.

  • Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. As a result, a genius is often a talented person who has simply done all of his homework.

  • Problems in human engineering will receive during the coming years the same genius and attention which the nineteenth century gave to the more material forms of engineering. We have laid good foundations for industrial prosperity, now we want to assure the happiness and growth of the workers through vocational education, vocational guidance, and wisely managed employment departments. A great field for industrial experimentation and statemanship is opening up.

  • Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.

  • His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.

  • Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.

  • Two per cent. is genius, and ninety-eight per cent. is hard work.

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Thomas A. Edison

  • Born: February 11, 1847
  • Died: October 18, 1931
  • Occupation: Inventor