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On Perspiration: Thomas Edison and Ira Glass
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Much has been said about inspirations lately, but one thing I do want to mention: inspirations alone do not produce great work. Thomas Edison1 was onto something when he said that “none of [his] inventions came by accident.” It takes work and effort. A lot of it.
Ira Glass, [...]