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What are some of Edison’s famous quotes?

1. My philosophy of life is work. I want to reveal the mysteries of nature and benefit mankind.

2. A person must first go through difficulties and then step into good times before he feels useful and comfortable.

3. Restlessness and dissatisfaction are the first necessities for progress.

4. Love will not become indifferent because of reason, nor will it be lost because of ambition. It is the second life; it penetrates into the soul, warms every blood vessel, and beats in every pulse.

5. Reading is to the brain as exercise is to the body.

6. Books are the legacy left by genius to mankind, passed down from generation to generation, and they are also gifts to those who have not yet been born.

7. No matter when, no matter what, I will never allow myself to be a little discouraged.

8. There is a solution to every problem, and nothing is impossible. If you really get to the point where it is impossible to imagine, you can only blame yourself for being a fool and a lazy person.

9. If you can name a person who is completely satisfied, I can tell you that he is a failure.

10. There is no expedient that can allow people to avoid real labor - thinking.

11. The most obvious sign of a great man is his strong will.

12. The secret of education is: respect students.

13. Many people miss opportunities because opportunities are disguised as "hard work."

14. Life is too short and there are too many things to do. I have to race against time.

15. There is nothing of real value in the world that can be obtained without hard work.

16. Everyone will make a long list of virtues and good character that his friends should have, but few people are willing to cultivate their own character according to their own list.

17. Books are to wisdom what gymnastics is to the body.

18. Although we always lament the shortness of life, we look forward to its end at every stage. As a child, you long for adulthood, as an adult you long for having a family, then you want to be rich, then you want to gain fame and status, and finally you want to live in seclusion.

About Edison

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 - October 18, 1931) was born in Milan, Ohio, USA. Died in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. Inventor, entrepreneur. Edison was the first person in human history to use the principles of mass production and the laboratory of electrical engineering research to patent inventions that had a major and far-reaching impact on the world. His inventions of the phonograph, movie camera, and electric light had a great impact on the world. He made more than 2,000 inventions in his lifetime and held more than 1,000 patents.