Vita Sackville-West Quotes


The love we give away is the only love we keep. Elbert Hubbard Love 639
Morality is largely a matter of geography. Elbert Hubbard Morals 535
The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one. Elbert Hubbard Mistakes 280
Forbid a man to think for himself or to act for himself and you may add the joy of piracy and the zest of smuggling to his life. Elbert Hubbard Enthusiasm 236
The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today. Elbert Hubbard best 236
Every knock is a boost. Elbert Hubbard Life 160
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all. Elbert Hubbard Ideas 158
The cheerful loser is the winner. Elbert Hubbard Loss 133
There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability. Elbert Hubbard Ability 132
Fear clogs; faith liberates. Elbert Hubbard Faith 121
Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny. Elbert Hubbard Management 118
Never explain?your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway. Elbert Hubbard Enemies 115
The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust, and that real life is in love, laughter, and work. Elbert Hubbard Vacations 115
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. Elbert Hubbard alone 114
Grammar is the grave of letters. Elbert Hubbard Grammar 112
We work to become, not to acquire. Elbert Hubbard Work 112
A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them. Elbert Hubbard Hands 110
Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive. Elbert Hubbard Life 110
Your neighbor is the man who needs you. Elbert Hubbard Neighbors 109
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 Valentine 108
An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. Elbert Hubbard Loyalty 107
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 art 106
The supernatural is the natural not yet understood. Elbert Hubbard Faith 105
Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards. Elbert Hubbard Charity 102
The man who has no more problems to solve, is out of the game. Elbert Hubbard Problems 102
It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide what to do. Elbert Hubbard Decisions 101
Thoroughness characterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains. All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinite painstaking, even to the minutest detail. Elbert Hubbard Planning 100
If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble. Elbert Hubbard Expectation 100
Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time Elbert Hubbard Attitude 99
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness. Elbert Hubbard Memory 98
Tragedy and comedy are simply questions of value; a little misfit in life makes us laugh; a great one is tragedy and cause for expression of grief. Elbert Hubbard Tragedy 97
Rivalry is the life of trade, and the death of the trader. Elbert Hubbard Business 97
Never explain--your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe it anyhow. Elbert Hubbard Experience 97
A conservative is a man who is too cowardly to fight and too fat to run. Elbert Hubbard Conservative 96
All noise is waste. So cultivate quietness in your speech, in your thoughts, in your emotions. Speak habitually low. Wait for attention and then your low words will be charged with dynamite. Elbert Hubbard Silence 95
No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one. Elbert Hubbard Vacations 95
A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same. Elbert Hubbard Friend 95
The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment. Elbert Hubbard Greatness 95
Cultivate only the habits that you are willing should master you. Elbert Hubbard Habits 94
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped. Elbert Hubbard Genius 92
A pessimist is one who has been compelled to live with an optimist. Elbert Hubbard Pessimism 91
An event described by those to whom it was told by men who did not see it. Elbert Hubbard Miracles 90
Polygamy is an endeavor to get more out of life than there is in it. Elbert Hubbard Marriage 89
We work to become, not to acquire. Elbert Hubbard Work 89
Lovers are fools, but Nature makes them so. Elbert Hubbard Love 88
Men are only as great as they are kind. Elbert Hubbard Men 88
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped. Elbert Hubbard Ignorance 87
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy to be called an idea at all. Elbert Hubbard Called 87
The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it. Elbert Hubbard Happiness 84
What people need and what they want may be very different. Elbert Hubbard Conflict 83

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