In Alive Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive. – Elbert Hubbard A Thousand & One Epigrams: Selected from the Writings of Elbert Hubbard
I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate. – Elbert Hubbard
The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you’ll make one. – Elbert Hubbard
If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble. – Elbert Hubbard
Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time. – Elbert Hubbard
Where much is expected from an individual, he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true. – Elbert Hubbard
It is easy to get everything you want, provided you first learn to do without the things you cannot get. – Elbert Hubbard
The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment. – Elbert Hubbard
One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man. – Elbert Hubbard
Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness. – Elbert Hubbard
The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner. – Elbert Hubbard
Never get married in college; it’s hard to get a start if a prospective employer finds you’ve already made one mistake. – Elbert Hubbard
The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge. – 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 to your goal. – Elbert Hubbard
Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed – there’s so little competition. – Elbert Hubbard
