Elbert Hubbard
Found 105 thoughts of Elbert Hubbard
The path of least resistance is what makes rivers run crooked.
Elbert Hubbard
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.
Elbert Hubbard
A human being feels able and competent only so long as he is permitted to contribute as much as, or more, than he has contributed to him.
Elbert Hubbard
Punishment - The justice that the guilty deal out to those that are caught.
Elbert Hubbard
Some men succeed by what they know; some by what they do; and a few by what they are.
Elbert Hubbard
He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.
Elbert Hubbard
Get happiness out of your work or you may never know what happiness is.
Elbert Hubbard
Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.
Elbert Hubbard
The object of teaching a child is to enable them to get along without their teacher.
Elbert Hubbard
The hundred point man is one who is true to every trust; who keeps his word; who is loyal to the firm that employs him; who does not listen for insults nor look for slights; who carries a civil tongue in his head; who is polite to strangers without being fresh; who is considerate toward servants; who is moderate in his eating and drinking; who is willing to learn; who is cautious and yet courageous.
Elbert Hubbard
The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed--it is a process of elimination.
Elbert Hubbard
Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal.
Elbert Hubbard
The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods.
Elbert Hubbard
The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust, and that real life is in love, laughter, and work.
Elbert Hubbard
The teacher is one who makes two ideas grow where only one grew before.
Elbert Hubbard
The secret of success is this: there is no secret of success.
Elbert Hubbard
Human service is the highest form of self-interest for the person who serves.
Elbert Hubbard
To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
Elbert Hubbard
