Elbert Hubbard Quotes

"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive."

"The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today."

"A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success."

"Art is not a thing; it is a way."

"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man."

"Positive anything is better than negative nothing."

"Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway."

"Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed - there's so little competition."

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one."

"God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas, but for scars."

"Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time."

"The love we give away is the only love we keep."

"He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words."

"There is no failure except in no longer trying."

"Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself."

"Responsibility is the price of freedom."

"It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do."

"A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same."

"The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment."

"We work to become, not to acquire."

"A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness."

"We are punished by our sins, not for them."

"We are not punished for our sins, but by them."

"The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it: so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it."

"To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing."

"He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much."

"A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience."

"How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved success."

"Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit."

"The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner."