His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.

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

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

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

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.

Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stronger and more prosperous. Be brave as your fathers before you. Have faith! Go forward!

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

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

To my mind the old masters are not art; their value is in their scarcity.

Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have.

When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of it and make trial after trial until it comes.

What you are will show in what you do.

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

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