Elbert Hubbard Quotes about Greatness

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Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal.

Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal.

Elbert Hubbard

Greatness, People, Goal

A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.

Elbert Hubbard

Memories, Greatness, May

Elbert Hubbard, Bert Hubbard (1923). “Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work”

The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood. This is a part of the penalty for greatness, and every great man understands it; and understands, too, that it is no proof of greatness. The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure contumely without resentment.

Elbert Hubbard

Lying, Greatness, Men

Elbert Hubbard (2008). “A Message to Garcia: And Other Classic Success Writings”, p.55, Penguin