One of the greatest Inventors of all time…

I enjoy most reading on the bibliographies of successful people, it’s a natural form of motivation for me. After reading uncountable stories on these people, I realise they have something in common and most common people lack of.

One of my favourite person in history is no other that Thomas Alva Edison

“Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. With only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Edison obtained 1,093 United States patents, the most issued to any individual.Edison's greatest contribution was the first practical electrical lighting.

He not only invented the first successful electric light bulb, but also set up the first electrical power distribution company. Edison invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology. He also founded the first modern research laboratory .Edison was also a good businessman.

He not only designed important new devices, he created companies worldwide for the manufacture and sale of his inventions. Along with other manufacturing pioneers of his era, Edison helped make the United States a world industrial power. He and Henry Ford became friends after Edison encouraged Ford to use the gasoline powered engine for the automobile.

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Quotes by Thomas Edison

As you can see from his quotes below, he had a strong work ethic, and was determined not to give up. He presevered and had a positive attitude when he faced challenges.

Truly, Thomas Edison's persistence and determination is an inspiration to all of us!

I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.

There is always a better way.

We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.

Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.

There is no substitute for hard work.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are,
first, hard work;
second, stick-to-itiveness;
third, common sense.

Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present.

Restlessness and discontent are the necessities of progress.

Results! Why man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know of several thousand things that won't work.

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

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.