Inspirational Quotes

Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.

Elbert Hubbard Quotes

Faith Hope Love Suffering Love, we say, is life; but love without hope and faith is agonizing death.

Conformity Courage Criticism Fear Inaction To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.

Effort Patience Perseverance Success 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.

Action Innovation Possibility Progress 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.

Criticism Forgiveness Greatness Resilience The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.

Achievement Dream Expectation Potential Where much is expected from an individual, he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true.

Effort Joy Love Success He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much.

Effort Failure Persistence Success A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.

Effort Perseverance Resilience There is no failure except in no longer trying.

Cause and Effect Fear Karma Manifestation Prophesy The thing we fear we bring to pass.

Governance Morality Violence So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs.

Moderation Personal Growth Self-awareness Self-Control Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

Art Perspective Process Art is not a thing; it is a way.

Greatness Kindness Men are only as great as they are kind.

Desire Disappointment Expectation Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it never thoroughly answers our expectation.

Belief Compliments Gender Dynamics Manipulation Self-Perception A woman will doubt everything you say except it be compliments to herself.

Curation Dissemination Filtering Selection 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.

Endurance Patience Prayer Success Pray that success will not come any faster than you are able to endure it.

Communication Understanding He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.

Human Nature Prevention Religion Science Sinners And Redemption The church saves sinners, but science seeks to stop their manufacture.

Happiness Perspective The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it.

Contrast Experience Optimism Pessimism Understanding A pessimist? That's a person who has been intimately acquainted with an optimist.

Creation Focus Revelation Sculpture Simplicity 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.

Achievement Ambition Perseverance Success No one ever gets far unless he accomplishes the impossible at least once a day.

Forgiveness Joy Mercy Spirituality The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods.

Friendship Trust Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.

Anticipation Fear Pleasure Psychology Suffering If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble.

Duty Ethics Freedom Independence Responsibility Responsibility is the price of freedom.

Authenticity Honesty Integrity Living Values Live truth instead of professing it.

Practicality Use of Skills Work Ethic A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.