Thomas Edison
Engineering
American
1847 – 1931
224 quotes
Most prolific inventor, light bulb and phonograph
Quotes by Thomas Edison
I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.
Attributed
Great ideas originate in the muscles.
Interview
1921
The carbon telephone will never be popular. It has too many shortcomings.
Memo on Bell's telephone
1876
I am experimenting upon an instrument which does for the Eye what the phonograph does for the Ear.
Letter
1888