Thomas Alva Edison

The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or
inhabitants.

The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or
inhabitants.

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it
looks impossible, and then gets read more

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it
looks impossible, and then gets discouraged. That's not the place to
become discouraged.

I never did anything worth doing entirely by accident and none of my inventions came about totally by accident. They read more

I never did anything worth doing entirely by accident and none of my inventions came about totally by accident. They came about by hard work.

Restlessness is discontent - and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man - and read more

Restlessness is discontent - and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man - and I will show you a failure.

I never pick up an item without thinking of how I might improve it. I never perfected an invention that read more

I never pick up an item without thinking of how I might improve it. I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others. I want to save and advance human life, not destroy it. I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill. The dove is my emblem.