American - Writer | June 19, 1856 - May 7, 1915
Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant - the digitalis of failure.
Elbert Hubbard
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Pray that success will not come any faster than you are able to endure it.
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An idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all.
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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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A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.
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The idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all.
Where much is expected from an individual, he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true.
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There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.
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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.
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This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum.
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Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness.
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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.
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