The typical accountant is a man, past middle age, spare, wrinkled, intelligent, cold, passive, non-committal, with eyes like a cod-fish; polite in contact but at the same time unresponsive, calm and damnably composed as a concrete post or a plaster of Paris cast; a petrification with a heart of feldspar and without charm of the friendly germ, minus bowels, passion or a sense of humor. Happily they never reproduce and all of them finally go to Hell.
Elbert Hubbard
Accountants Stereotypes, Work, Humor, Personality, Criticism
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More Elbert Hubbard Quotes
“Responsibilities gravitate to the man who can shoulder them and the power to him who knows how.” Elbert Hubbard
Responsibility Power, Leadership Ability, Authority, Success, Management
Elbert Hubbard Responsibility Power, Leadership Ability, Authority, Success, Management“There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.” Elbert Hubbard
Recognition Ability, Self-awareness, Talent, Growth, Success
Elbert Hubbard Recognition Ability, Self-awareness, Talent, Growth, Success“Those who create beauty are also they who possess it.” Elbert Hubbard
Beauty Creation, Art, Talent, Expression, Possession
Elbert Hubbard Beauty Creation, Art, Talent, Expression, Possession“Strong men can always afford to be gentle. Only the weak are intent on giving as good as they get.” Elbert Hubbard
Strength Gentleness, Power Behavior, Leadership, Compassion, Growth
Elbert Hubbard Strength Gentleness, Power Behavior, Leadership, Compassion, Growth“Fences are made for those who cannot fly.” Elbert Hubbard
Freedom Constraints, Boundaries Limits, Life, Society, Freedom
Elbert Hubbard Freedom Constraints, Boundaries Limits, Life, Society, Freedom“The reward of a good deed is in having done it.” Elbert Hubbard
Deed Reward, Kindness, Virtue, Fulfillment, Generosity
Elbert Hubbard Deed Reward, Kindness, Virtue, Fulfillment, Generosity“Imitation is the sincerest form of insult.” Elbert Hubbard
Imitation Insult, Originality, Creativity, Expression, Identity
Elbert Hubbard Imitation Insult, Originality, Creativity, Expression, Identity“Laws that do not embody public opinion can never be enforced.” Elbert Hubbard
Laws Public Opinion, Social Change, Justice, Politics, Society
Elbert Hubbard Laws Public Opinion, Social Change, Justice, Politics, Society“Never get married in college; it’s hard to get a start if a prospective employer finds you’ve already made one mistake.” Elbert Hubbard
Marriage College, Career Advice, Life Choices, Relationships, Success
Elbert Hubbard Marriage College, Career Advice, Life Choices, Relationships, Success“Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself.” Elbert Hubbard
Morning Attitude, Pleasantness Success, Life Advice, Optimism
Elbert Hubbard Morning Attitude, Pleasantness Success, Life Advice, Optimism“Art is not a thing; it is a way.” Elbert Hubbard
Art Expression, Creativity, Perspective, Philosophy, Life
Elbert Hubbard Art Expression, Creativity, Perspective, Philosophy, Life“Success – To rise from the illusion of pursuit to the disillusion of possession.” Elbert Hubbard
Success Illusion, Pursuit, Possession, Achievement, Reality
Elbert Hubbard Success Illusion, Pursuit, Possession, Achievement, Reality“The supernatural is the natural not yet understood.” Elbert Hubbard
Supernatural Nature, Understanding Mystery, Knowledge, Science
Elbert Hubbard Supernatural Nature, Understanding Mystery, Knowledge, Science“I rather like the World. The Flesh is pleasing and the Devil does not trouble me.” Elbert Hubbard
World Enjoyment, Flesh Desire, Life Pleasure, Philosophy, Happiness
Elbert Hubbard World Enjoyment, Flesh Desire, Life Pleasure, Philosophy, Happiness“Academic education is the act of memorizing things read in books, and things told by college professors who got their education mostly by memorizing things read in books.” Elbert Hubbard
Education Knowledge, Learning, Books, Memory, Thought
Elbert Hubbard Education Knowledge, Learning, Books, Memory, Thought“No good sensible working bee listens to the advice of a bedbug on the subject of business.” Elbert Hubbard
Business Advice, Work, Knowledge, Wisdom, Expertise
Elbert Hubbard Business Advice, Work, Knowledge, Wisdom, Expertise“The average man believes a thing first, and then searches for proof to bolster his opinion.” Elbert Hubbard
Belief Proof, Opinion, Mindset, Perception, Bias
Elbert Hubbard Belief Proof, Opinion, Mindset, Perception, Bias“Let a man once see himself as others see him, and all enthusiasm vanishes from his heart.” Elbert Hubbard
Self Reflection, External Perception, Personal Growth, Life, Self-awareness
Elbert Hubbard Self Reflection, External Perception, Personal Growth, Life, Self-awareness