Question

Is success, as Thomas Edison claimed, 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration, or the other way around?​

Answer 1

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Yes! Absolutely! The phrase comparing genius versus perspiration was said by Edison during several interviews during his lifetime, the generally excepted version is, "Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration."

Answer 2

Answer:

Is success, as Thomas Edison claimed, 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration, or the other way around? ... Depends on what he meant by perspiration. If perspiration means your execution in general, then yes absolutely. But if perspiration means “hard work”, not at all.