Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Green Hubbardwas an American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. Raised in Hudson, Illinois, he had early success as a traveling salesman for the Larkin Soap Company. Presently Hubbard is known best as the founder of the Roycroft artisan community in East Aurora, New York, an influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Among his many publications were the nine-volume work Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great and the short publication A Message to Garcia. He and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth19 June 1859
CountryUnited States of America
The greatest mistake a person can make is to be afraid of making one.
Die, v.: To stop sinning suddenly.
Money never made a fool of anybody; it only shows them up.
The secret of success is this: there is no secret of success.
One can endure sorrow alone, but it takes two to be glad.
History: a collection of epitaphs.
A college degree does not lessen the length of your ears; it only conceals it.
Human service is the highest form of self-interest for the person who serves.
I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural . . to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid.
We are not punished for our sins, but by them.
This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum.
The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it: so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it.
If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble.
Opportunities for education should be within the reach of every individual, not for the lucky few.