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 Edison

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Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

— Charles Dickens

As a cure for worrying, work is better than whisky.

— Thomas Edison

Humorous

Faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction--faith in fiction is a damnable false hope.

— Thomas Edison

Religion

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.

— Charles Dickens

Generosity

Hell, there are no rules here-- we're trying to accomplish something.

— Thomas Edison

Train up a fig tree in the way it should go, and when you are old sit under the shade of it.

— Charles Dickens

AgeWisdom

We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.

— Thomas Edison

Knowledge

Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.

— Charles Dickens

Weakness

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

— Thomas Edison

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