I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.

Author: Thomas A. Edison

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I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

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

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working.

Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.

We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.

It's impossible to protect your kids against disappointment in life.