IN’NOVATE, v. t. [Fr. innover; L. innovo; in and novo, to make new.] 1. To change or alter by introducing something new. 2. To introduce novelties; to make changes in any thing established.]
{Edison is the fourth most prolific inventor in history, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures.
His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison developed a system of electric-power generation and distribution to homes, businesses, and factories – a crucial development in the modern industrialized world. His first power station was on Pearl Street in Manhattan, New York. [Source]}
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“The first requisite for success is to develop the ability to focus and apply your mental and physical energies to the problem at hand – without growing weary. Because such thinking is often difficult, there seems to be no limit to which some people will go to avoid the effort and labor that is associated with it.” – Thomas Edison
“I never did anything worth doing entirely by accident. Almost none of my inventions were derived in that manner. They were achieved by having trained myself to be analytical and to endure and tolerate hard work.” – Thomas Edison
“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Accordingly, a ‘genius’ is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.” –Thomas Edison: A Spoken Statement (c. 1903); published in Harper’s Monthly (September 1932)
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison as quoted in An Enemy Called Average (1990) by John L. Mason, p. 55
“If we all did the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison as quoted in Motivating Humans: Goals, Emotions, and Personal Agency Beliefs (1992) by Martin E. Ford, p. 17
