Quote Origin: Genius Is Hard Work, Stick-To-It-Iveness, and Common Sense

Thomas Edison? Julia Marlowe? Samuel Smiles? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: A famous entrepreneur once spoke about the ingredients needed for success. Here are two versions: (1) I tell you genius is hard work, stick-to-it-iveness, and common sense. (2) The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common …