Today, I am wondering what would have happened to me by now, if, fifty years ago, some fluent talker had converted me to the theory of the eight-hour day and convinced me that it was not fair to my fellow-workers to put forth my best efforts in my work? I am glad that the eight-hour day had not been invented when I was a young man. If my life had been made up of eight-hour days, I don't believe I could have accomplished a great deal.

If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. As a result, a genius is often a talented person who has simply done all of his homework.

The biggest failure of man is that he gives up before he realizes how close he was to success.

When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this - you haven't.

Sleep is like a drug. Take too much at a time and it makes you dopey. You lose time and opportunities.

A teacher sent the following note home with a six-year-old boy 'He is too stupid to learn.' That boy was Thomas A. Edison.