This morning, my friend asked us about the saying "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." Does it sound familiar? Yes, it was said by none other than Thomas Edison, the American who invented the electric light bulb. Reflecting on it, I was moved and googled him. In Wikipedia, I found lots of inspirational quotes from the inventor. Here they are:
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
"Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits."
"There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking."
"I am much less interested in what is called God's word than in God's deeds. All bibles are man-made."
"I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power!"
"Discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I'll show you a failure."
"Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless."
What I liked most about these is that they're about trying things, working hard, and taking risks to achieve what you want - the stuffs I don't always do. I'm used to taking things slowly but surely. It's safe to say that I didn't even want to lose any game before. But, I've changed. Now, I will take risks, try trillions of things, and work harder to reach my dreams.
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