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If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.


Thomas A. Edison

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RICKY PONTING It is not right if I am wrong. But if I am young, and right, what does my age matter?
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VIKRMN I still think it is a negative step I am not convinced.
DAVID LEE I'm not a bit discouraged by finishing second, and I think this is something that can be overcome.
JOE DUNN I try to procrastinate, if I can, productively, like I'll work on something else as procrastinat...
NOAH BAUMBACH All that I am, I am because of my mind.
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON I'm proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment an...
THOMAS ALVA EDISON We do not know one millionth of one percent about anything.
THOMAS ALVA EDISON