Elbert Hubbard

“There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.”

“Never get married in college; it's hard to get a start if a prospective employer finds you've already made one mistake.”

“The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence.”

“Fear clogs; faith liberates.”

“In order to have friends, you must first be one.”

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

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

“Little minds are interested in the extraordinary; great minds in the commonplace.”

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

“We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them.”

“A woman will doubt everything you say except it be compliments to herself.”

“The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.”

“Whenever you go out-of-doors, draw the chin in, carry the crown of the head high, and fill the lungs to the utmost; drink in the sunshine; greet your friends with a smile, and put soul into every handclasp. Do not fear being misunderstood and do not waste a minute thinking about your enemies. Try to fix firmly in your mind what you would like to do; and then, without veering off direction, you will move straight to the goal. Keep your mind on the great and splendid things you would like to do, and then, as the days go gliding away, you will find yourself unconsciously seizing upon the opportunities that are requiered for the fulfillment of your desire, just as the coral insect takes from the running tide the element it needs. Picture in your mind the able, earnest, useful person you desire to be, and the thought you hold is hourly transforming you into that particular individual... Thought is supreme. Preserve a right mental attitude - the attitude of courage, frankness, and good cheer. To think rightly is to create. All things come through desire and every sincere prayer is answered. We become like that on which our hearts are fixed. Carry your chin in and the crown of your head high. We are good in the chrysalis.”

“The line between failure and success is so fine. . . that we are often on the line and do not know it.”

“There is no failure except in no longer trying.”

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”

“Men are only as great as they are kind.”

“The man who has no problems is out of the game.”

“Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant - the digitalis of failure.”

“Die, v.: To stop sinning suddenly.”