There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.
ELBERT HUBBARDKnow 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.
More Elbert Hubbard Quotes
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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.
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What we call God’s justice is only man’s idea of what he would do if he were God.
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Anyone who idolizes you is going to hate you when he discovers that you are fallible. He never forgives. He has deceived himself, and he blames you for it.
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We are punished by our sins, not for them.
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Be yourself and think for yourself, and while your conclusions may not be infallible they will be nearer right than the inclusions forced upon you by those who have a personal interest in keeping you in ignorance.
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People who are able to do their own thinking should not allow others to do it for them.
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We find what we expect to find, and we receive what we ask for.
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Positive anything is better than negative nothing.
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Lovers are fools, but Nature makes them so.
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Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.
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The average woman sees only the weak points in a strong man, and the good points in a weak one.
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Reason: The arithmetic of the emotions.
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The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can’t be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.
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Make two grins grow where there was only a grouch before.
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Wise Man: One who sees the storm coming before the clouds appear.
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