As a career, the business of an orthodox preacher is about as successful as that of a celluloid dog chasing an asbestos cat through hell.
Elbert Hubbard
Preacher Career, Humor, Society, Religion, Business
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More Elbert Hubbard Quotes
“If I supply you with a thought, you may remember it and you may not. But if I can make you think a thought for yourself, I have indeed added to your stature.” Elbert Hubbard
Thought Learning, Growth, Knowledge, Education, Independence
Elbert Hubbard Thought Learning, Growth, Knowledge, Education, Independence“Imitation is the sincerest form of insult.” Elbert Hubbard
Imitation Insult, Originality, Creativity, Expression, Identity
Elbert Hubbard Imitation Insult, Originality, Creativity, Expression, Identity“A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience.” Elbert Hubbard
Failure Experience, Learning Success, Blunder, Growth
Elbert Hubbard Failure Experience, Learning Success, Blunder, Growth“Life is a paradox. Every truth has its counterpart which contradicts it; and every philosopher supplies the logic his own undoing.” Elbert Hubbard
Life Paradox, Philosophy, Truth, Contradiction, Wisdom
Elbert Hubbard Life Paradox, Philosophy, Truth, Contradiction, Wisdom“To make mistakes is human, but to profit from them is divine.” Elbert Hubbard
Mistakes Learning, Humanity, Growth, Wisdom, Profit
Elbert Hubbard Mistakes Learning, Humanity, Growth, Wisdom, Profit“Politicians regard the public as a cow to be milked.” Elbert Hubbard
Politics Public, Power Manipulation, Society, Corruption, Governance
Elbert Hubbard Politics Public, Power Manipulation, Society, Corruption, Governance“I believe in the Motherhood of God.” Elbert Hubbard
Divine Motherhood, Spiritual Belief, Faith, Religion, God, Love
Elbert Hubbard Divine Motherhood, Spiritual Belief, Faith, Religion, God, Love“Righteous indignation: your own wrath as opposed to the shocking bad temper of others.” Elbert Hubbard
Indignation Wrath, Judgment, Anger, Morality, Criticism
Elbert Hubbard Indignation Wrath, Judgment, Anger, Morality, Criticism“There is no failure except the failure of trying.” Elbert Hubbard
Failure Effort, Success Trying, Determination, Growth, Effort
Elbert Hubbard Failure Effort, Success Trying, Determination, Growth, Effort“It is a curious fact that of all the illusions that beset mankind none is quite so curious as that tendency to suppose that we are mentally and morally superior to those who differ from us in opinion.” Elbert Hubbard
Illusion Superiority, Moral Judgment, Open-mindedness, Philosophy, Society
Elbert Hubbard Illusion Superiority, Moral Judgment, Open-mindedness, Philosophy, Society“All success consists in this: You are doing something for somebody – benefiting humanity – and the feeling of success comes from the consciousness of this.” Elbert Hubbard
Success Humanity, Giving Achievement, Purpose, Help, Contribution
Elbert Hubbard Success Humanity, Giving Achievement, Purpose, Help, Contribution“Literature is the noblest of all the arts. Music dies on the air, or at best exists only as a memory; oratory ceases with the effort; the painter’s colors fade and the canvas rots; the marble is dragged from its pedestal and is broken into fragments.” Elbert Hubbard
Literature Art, Music Painting, Culture, Legacy
Elbert Hubbard Literature Art, Music Painting, Culture, Legacy“A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.” Elbert Hubbard
Persistence Effort, Overcoming Failure, Glorious Success, Motivation, Achievement, Success
Elbert Hubbard Persistence Effort, Overcoming Failure, Glorious Success, Motivation, Achievement, Success“Where parents do too much for their children, the children will not do much for themselves.” Elbert Hubbard
Parents Responsibility, Children Independence, Family, Growth, Education
Elbert Hubbard Parents Responsibility, Children Independence, Family, Growth, Education“One great, strong, unselfish soul in every community could actually redeem the world.” Elbert Hubbard
Unselfishness Community, Redemption, Leadership, Selflessness, Change
Elbert Hubbard Unselfishness Community, Redemption, Leadership, Selflessness, Change“Gossip is only the lack of a worthy memory.” Elbert Hubbard
Gossip Memory, Words, Truth, Relationships, Communication
Elbert Hubbard Gossip Memory, Words, Truth, Relationships, Communication“Little minds are interested in the extraordinary; great minds in the commonplace.” Elbert Hubbard
Minds Extraordinary, Greatness, Simplicity, Perspective, Wisdom
Elbert Hubbard Minds Extraordinary, Greatness, Simplicity, Perspective, Wisdom“Prosperity: that condition which attracts the lively interest of lawyers, and warrants your being sued for damages, or indicted, or both.” Elbert Hubbard
Wealth Prosperity, Legal Troubles, Financial Risk, Money, Law, Success
Elbert Hubbard Wealth Prosperity, Legal Troubles, Financial Risk, Money, Law, Success