Elbert Hubbard

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

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

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

“The love we give away is the only love we keep.”

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

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

“To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”

“Positive anything is better than negative nothing.”

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

“Never explain – your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.”

“Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.”

“The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.”

“We work to become, not to acquire.”

“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.”

“It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.”

“Folks who never do any more than they get paid for, never get paid for any more than they do.”

“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.”

“He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.”

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

“An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.”