in honor of thomas edison

"i have not failed. i've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - thomas edison

  i believe this quote means that not getting the answer one or twice does not mean you have 

failed, but means that you have found an answer that is not correct. for example, edison didn't improve the lightbulb in one day. he failed 2,000 times before accomplishing, yet he didn't give up. the quote represents his perseverance through the improvement of the light bulb.

thomas edison did not CREATE the light bulb, he IMPROVED the light bulb so that it would be easy to produce making it cheaper, long lasting, and more reliable.