Baseball is the greatest of American games. Some say football, but it is my firm belief, and it shall always be, that baseball has no superior.

One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.

I did not fail two thousand times. I merely found two thousand ways not to make a lightbulb.

If there is a better solution... find it.

Success is the result of hard work.

When down in the mouth, remember Jonah. He came out all right.

Sticking to it is the genius.