I find my greatest pleasure
â
I find my greatest pleasure,
and so my reward,
in the work that precedes what the world calls success.
â
Meaning
This quote means the process of striving and building brings deeper satisfaction than the public reward that comes afterward.
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Thomas A. Edison
Thomas A. Edison was an American inventor and businessman, credited with pioneering innovations like the light bulb and phonograph. His quotes often reflect invention, persistence, and ingenuity. Edison inspires inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators to embrace creativity, problem-solving, and relentless effort in pursuing groundbreaking ideas.
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