The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner. – Elbert Hubbard
How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved success. – Elbert Hubbard
This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum. – 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 reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia. – Elbert Hubbard
The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge. – Elbert Hubbard
The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence. – Elbert Hubbard
The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it. – Elbert Hubbard
It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do. – Elbert Hubbard
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness. – Elbert Hubbard