The original words of this famous saying are: Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. This famous saying comes from Edison.

the original English text is as follows: Genius? is? one? per? cent? inspiration? and? ninetynine? per? cent? perspiration.? Accordingly,? a? ‘genius’? is? often? merely? a? talented? person? who? has? done? all? of? his? or? her? Homework.

Edison, a world-famous inventor, physicist and entrepreneur, has many famous and important invention patents over 2,, and was awarded the title of "Menlo Park's Wizard" by the media! He is the first person in the history of mankind to use a large number of production principles and electrical engineering research laboratories to engage in invention patents and have a great and far-reaching impact on the world.

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Among all inventions, the electric light is Edison's greatest contribution to mankind, and it is also an invention that consumes the most energy. In order to find the ideal filament, he has tested more than 16 kinds of heat-resistant materials and more than 6 kinds of plant fibers, and * * * failed more than 8 times.

The assistant lost confidence, and his family advised him to give up. He didn't shake his head. He kept encouraging them and tried every possible material. Even his friend's red beard and China's fan were his guinea pigs. Finally, he won.

On October 21st, 1931, the day of his funeral, all the lights in America were turned off for one minute at the same time, in memory of our great inventor and his great invention. Edison has many human virtues, and diligence is undoubtedly the most remarkable of these virtues.

When he was a teenager, he read more books than himself. As an adult, he spent most of his time in the laboratory. I only sleep for 4 or 5 hours every day. Often when I am too tired, I sleep for a while in the laboratory with a book on my pillow, and then go on working after waking up. In Edison's mind, the laboratory was his best place to recuperate, and even his wedding day was spent in the laboratory.

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