Quotable maths: Edison

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work - Thomas Edison"

Colin

Colin is a Weymouth maths tutor, author of several Maths For Dummies books and A-level maths guides. He started Flying Colours Maths in 2008. He lives with an espresso pot and nothing to prove.

Tags: perseverance.

Where do you teach?

I teach in my home in Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth.

It's a 15-minute walk from Weymouth station, and it's on bus routes 3, 8 and X53. On-road parking is available nearby.

On twitter

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December 7, 2019 8:58 am
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December 7, 2019 8:40 am
I have done the sums on this sort of thing dozens of times. Mathematically, I know it makes sense. BUT IT STILL FEE… twitter.com/i/web/status/12030…
December 6, 2019 9:34 pm
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December 6, 2019 4:50 pm

Quotable maths: Edison

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