Re: OT: Inspiration (was Re: Alphabet))

On Mon, 5 Nov 2001, Muke Tever wrote:

> From: "Yoon Ha Lee" <yl112@...>
> > On Sunday, November 4, 2001, at 01:17 , Frank George Valoczy wrote:
> > > On Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Yoon Ha Lee wrote:
> > >> Invention is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.--Thomas Edison.
> > >>
> > >
> > > Nikola Tesla said something to refute that, quite well in fact, but,
> > > unfortunately, I cannot remember what.
> >
> > Huh--hadn't known there was a response.  :-)  I'll keep an eye out for it.
>
> I find these pairs on webpages:
>
> "Genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration."
> - Thomas A Edison -
>
> "I was a sorry witness of such doings, knowing that a little theory and
> calculation would have saved him ninety per cent of his labor."
> - Nikola Tesla -
>
That's the one I was thinking of! Thanks, Muke.

---frank