Thomas Edison

Engineering American 1847 – 1931 224 quotes

Most prolific inventor, light bulb and phonograph

Quotes by Thomas Edison

I believe that the universe is a living organism, and that we are all a part of it. And that we are all connected to each other, and to everything else.

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I believe that death is not the end, but a transition to another state of being. And that we will continue to exist in some form or another.

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I believe that the greatest joy in life is to create something new, something that has never existed before.

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I believe that the greatest challenge in life is to overcome our own limitations, our own fears, our own doubts.

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I believe that the greatest reward in life is to make a difference, to leave the world a better place than we found it.

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I believe that the greatest truth is that we are all capable of greatness, if we only believe in ourselves and work hard enough.

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I believe that beauty is everywhere, if we only open our eyes and our hearts to see it.

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I believe that the human spirit is indomitable, and that we can overcome any obstacle if we set our minds to it.

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I believe that the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

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I believe that the greatest gift we can give to others is our time, our attention, our love.

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I believe that the greatest lesson we can learn in life is to forgive ourselves and others.

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I believe that the greatest wisdom is to know that we know nothing, and to be open to learning always.

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I believe that the greatest freedom is to be true to ourselves, to live authentically, to follow our own path.

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I believe that the greatest power is the power of love, the power to connect with others, to create, to heal.

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I believe that the greatest adventure is to explore the unknown, to push the boundaries of what is possible.

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I believe that the greatest legacy we can leave behind is a life well-lived, a life of purpose, a life of meaning.

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I believe that the greatest miracle is life itself, the sheer wonder and complexity of existence.

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I believe that the greatest hope for humanity lies in our ability to cooperate, to collaborate, to work together for the common good.

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The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.

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We are like tenant farmers, chopping down the fence around our house for fuel, when we should be using nature's inexhaustible sources of energy—sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.

Interview with Henry Ford 1931