Elbert Hubbard Giving Quotations

I pray that I may never meddle, interfere, dictate, give advice that is not wanted, or assist when my services are not needed. If I can help people, I'll do it by giving them a chance to help themselves; and if I can uplift or inspire, let it be by example, inference and suggestion, rather than by injunction and dictation. That is to say, I desire to be Radiant -- to Radiate Life!

Secrets are things we give to others to keep for us.

We never ask God to forgive anybody except when we haven't.

Strong men can always afford to be gentle. Only the weak are intent on giving as good as they get.

Give us a religion that will help us to live - we can die without assistance.

It is only life and love that give love and life.

The wise way to benefit humanity is to attend to your own affairs, and thus give other people an opportunity to look after theirs.

Some men can get results if kindly encouraged, but give me the kind that do things in spite of hell.

Anyone who idolizes you is going to hate you when he discovers that you are fallible. He never forgives. He has deceived himself, and he blames you for it.

The highest reward that God gives us for good work is the ability to do better work.

Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.

I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards.

When a man sends you an impudent letter, sit right down and give it back to him with interest ten times compounded, and then throw both letters in the wastebasket.