Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, the record player, movie-making equipment, and lots of other things, too. But, he made plenty of mistakes. For every great discovery that worked, he made hundreds of things that didn’t work. But, he didn’t give up.

Thomas Edison said, “I failed my way to success.” What he meant was that he learned from his mistakes, and he tried not to make the same mistake twice.

Nobody’s perfect. So, you’re bound to make some mistakes. When things don’t go your way, you may be tempted to quit. But before you give up, remember the story of Thomas Edison, the man who kept trying until he got it right. And if you keep trying, you’ll get it right, too.

Quotes from Thomas Edison

“I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident. They came by work.”

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

“Opportunity is often missed because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

“When you blunder, blunder forward.”

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

Don’t Give Up!

“We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough.”
Helen Keller

“Get a good idea and work at it until it’s done and done right.”
Walt Disney

“Be like a postage stamp: stick to one thing till you get there.”
Josh Billings