"genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety nine per cent perspiration"?
social studies h.w.?
2006-12-04 09:32:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
thank you all now i wont fail lol
2006-12-04 09:47:14 · update #1
It means that even the greatest idea is nothing without the correct execution.
2006-12-04 09:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by Trust no 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you can be a genius but a genius still has to work hard at it. It doesn't come easy. Is genius is one percent inspiration and ninety nine per cent perspiration, it means that you have to give it your all to the point that it makes you sweat that you worked so hard at it.
2006-12-04 12:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by Boricua Born 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you have to work like heck to get the one break or find that one answer that makes a difference.
Its not just thinking about it, its about experimenting and working to solve the problem.
I've heard that Edison tried several thousand materials to finally find the one that worked as the filament in the light bulb.
2006-12-04 09:49:38 · answer #3 · answered by DB Cash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is attributing genius to hard work, not only brain power. Meaning, anyone can work super hard and achieve great things.
2006-12-04 09:40:59 · answer #4 · answered by Raina 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that you can't be a genious without lots of hard work. (Hence the perspiration.)
2006-12-04 09:40:13 · answer #5 · answered by mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that being smart is only a small amount of inspiration, and mostly a lot of work. simply, you need to strive to be smart!
2006-12-04 09:58:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋