“A goal without a plan is a dream.” – Elbert Hubbard 
“Where parents do too much for their children, the children will not do much for themselves.” – Elbert Hubbard
“Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They’re realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks.” – Elbert Hubbard

“Constant effort and frequent mistakes are the stepping stones to genius.” – Elbert Hubbard

“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

“Man is not what he thinks he is, but what he thinks, he is.” – Elbert Hubbard

“The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.” – Elbert Hubbard

“Happiness is a habit—cultivate it.” – Elbert Hubbard

“Get happiness out of your work or you may never know what happiness is.”– Elbert Hubbard

“Positive anything is better than negative nothing.” – Elbert Hubbard

“A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.” – Elbert Hubbard

“He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.” – Elbert Hubbard