"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration"
- Thomas Edison
About this Quote
This quote by Thomas A. Edison is a tip that hard work is important to achieving success. Edison is suggesting that genius is not merely a matter of having a great idea, but rather that it is the outcome of hard work and devotion. He is stressing that inspiration is just a little part of the formula, which the majority of success originates from the effort put in. This quote encourages us to put in the effort and to not be prevented by the quantity of work that is required to achieve our objectives. Edison's words remind us that success is not a matter of luck, however rather an outcome of dedication and hard work.
This quote is written / told by Thomas Edison between February 11, 1847 and October 18, 1931. He was a famous Inventor from USA.
The author also have 48 other quotes.
"Youth is the period in which a man can be hopeless. The end of every episode is the end of the world. But the power of hoping through everything, the knowledge that the soul survives its adventures, that great inspiration comes to the middle-aged"
"When you're younger, your inspiration is there. As you get older, it tends to waver. Once you find it - I found it again - that's where you can draw from. That's where you draw your strength from"
