I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

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

Nearly every man who develops an idea works at it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Show me a thoroughly satisfied man, and I will show you a failure.

I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

I am not discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.

If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.

The three great essentials to achieving anything worthwhile are; first, hard work, second, stick-to-it-iveness, and third, common sense.

There's no substitute for hard work.

What man's mind can create, man's character can control.