I owe my success to the fact that I never had a clock in my workroom. Seventy-five of us worked twenty hours every day and slept only four hours — and thrived on it.
Light bulb, phonograph, inventor
Describes his intense work habits, which can sound extreme or absurd to others.
Late 19th - early 20th century (approximate)
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Controversial