"It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do." ― Elbert Hubbard Topic(s): Great More From Elbert Hubbard "He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much." "The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence." "Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time." More In Great "I’ve also seen that great men are often lonely. This is understandable, because they have built such high standards for themselves that they often feel alone. But that same loneliness is part of their ability to create."― Yousuf Karsh "There is no great genius without a mixture of madness."― Aristotle "Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well."― Ralph Waldo Emerson