Elbert Hubbard

“Art is not a thing; it is a way.”

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

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

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

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

“The thing we fear we bring to pass.”

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

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

“Editor: a person employed by a newspaper, whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to see that the chaff is printed.”

“Fear is the thought of admitted inferiority.”

“Art is the beautiful way of doing things. Science is the effective way of doing things. Business is the economic way of doing things.”

“Fear clogs; faith liberates.”

“Life in abundance comes only through great love.”

“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.”

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

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

“Die, v.: To stop sinning suddenly.”

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

“Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer.”

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