Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how c... - Thomas A. Edison

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."

"The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense."

"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration."

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."