Thomas A. Edison Nine Quotations

His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.

Two per cent. is genius, and ninety-eight per cent. is hard work.

Genius is not inspired. Inspiration is perspiration.

None of my inventions came by accident. I see a worthwhile need to be met and I make trial after trial until it comes. What it boils down to is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

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.