This document contains a collection of motivational quotes and poems encouraging people to dream big and learn from failures and mistakes. It discusses Thomas Edison's perseverance in inventing the light bulb by trying over 2,000 materials before success. The document concludes with a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt about the importance of believing in one's dreams.

1. Dream Big and Dare to Fail.
-Norman Vaughan
Motivational Presentation:
William E. Young Elementary
School
Carol Patrianakos
EDU 352

2. Only as high
as I reach
can I grow…
Motivational Poem
-Author Unknown

3. Only
as far
as I
seek,
can I
go…
Motivational Poem
-Author Unknown

4. Only as deep as I look, can I see…
Motivational Poem
-Author Unknown

5. Only as
much
as I
dream,
can I
be. Motivational Poem
-Author Unknown

6. Thomas Edison
had a dream…

7. Thomas Edison tried
two thousand
different materials
in search of a
filament for the light
bulb. When none
worked
satisfactorily, his
assistant
complained, “All our
work is in vain. We
have learned
nothing.” Learn From Mistakes
-Stephen, 2008

8. Edison replied very
confidently, “Oh, w
e have come a
long way and we
have learned a lot.
We know that
there are two
thousand
elements which
we cannot use to
make a good light
bulb.”
Learn from Mistakes
-Stephen, 2008

9. The future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their dreams..
Eleanor Roosevelt

10. References
Anonymous, (2013). Motivational Poems.
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Inspirational Quotes. Retrieved from:
http://www.inspirational-qotes.info/
Stephen, (2008). Learn from Mistakes.
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