"I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to appreciate." ― Elbert Hubbard From Elbert Hubbard Writer Added on 1/31/2026 About Elbert Hubbard Elbert Hubbard was an American writer, publisher, and founder of the Roycroft artisan community in New York. He wrote the widely quoted essay A Message to Garcia and died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915. Born: 1856-06-19 Died: 1915-05-07 View all quotes from Elbert Hubbard