The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia.Elbert Hubbard
The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.Elbert Hubbard
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
The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner.Elbert Hubbard
This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum.Elbert Hubbard
Where much is expected from an individual, he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true.Elbert Hubbard
Writers seldom write the things they think. They simply write the things they think other folks think they think.Elbert Hubbard
If pleasures are the greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble.Elbert Hubbard