Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Another Great Quote
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." --Thomas A. Edison
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- Bill Sims
- Buford, GA, United States
- Dad, husband, IT guy (because I have to make a living), former pastor, and science/technology enthusiast.
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1 comments:
Edison had severe selective hearing. So much so that they were convinced that he was deaf, but he heard what he wanted.
Great quote. I wonder how many more times I am going to pass up success?
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