One of the amazing people we will learn about in second grade is Thomas Edison, considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
Here are a few quotes that illustrate the dynamic thought process of a person who used his talents for the benefit of others.
* Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Accordingly, a ‘genius’ is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.
*Time is really the only capital that any human being has and the thing that he can least afford to waste or lose.
* If parents pass enthusiasm along to their children, they will leave them an estate of incalculable value.
* If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.
* The first requisite for success is to develop the ability to focus and apply your mental and physical energies to the problem at hand - without growing weary. Because such thinking is often difficult, there seems to be no limit to which some people will go to avoid the effort and labor that is associated with it.
* There is no substitute for hard work!
