I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.
One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.
Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work.
I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident they came by work.
There will one day spring from the brain of science a machine or force so fearful in its potentialities, so absolutely terrifying, that even man, the fighter, who will dare torture and death in order to inflict torture and death, will be appalled, and so abandon war forever.
Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.
I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.
Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.
The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.
It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.
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.
When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of it and make trial after trial until it comes.