Eric Hoffer Quotes
Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.Eric Hoffer
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Music for me is an emotional thing and it really does make me happy. It's not a tool for me to get fame or see my face in the papers or anything like that. It's about the fact that I really do enjoy it.
Ville Valo HIM -
I saw that my image was changing or fading. One of the reasons for taking a break from clubs was to be missed-not forgotten.
Sammy Davis, Jr. -
The reality of music itself, which is the fabric of life for me, is where most of my attention is.
Pat Metheny -
Thus, the poet's word is beginning to strike forcefully upon the hearts of all men, while absolute men of letters think that they alone live in the real world.
Salvatore Quasimodo -
I'm not a straight man, but I play one on television.
Dan Butler -
A little recognition is not a bad thing because it means people appreciate your work. The only problem is when you can't walk down the street or have a meal without people looking at you. I want to be the one looking at people.
Viggo Mortensen
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However, if the religions in essence merely repeat statements from the United Nations Human Rights Declaration, such a Declaration becomes superfluous; an ethic is more than rights.
Hans Kung -
The eyes are the windows of your soul, and when you're acting, they're one of your most important instruments. Especially for close-ups!
Jacki Weaver -
I was one of those girls in class who always had her hair in plaits, was always with the boys, always playing football in the street.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson -
If a company is profitable, the founder is in control. If it's not, investors are in control.
Sam Altman -
There are two kinds of success. One is musical or artistic and the other is commercial.
Mahavishnu John McLaughlin -
Every blunder behind us is giving a cheer for us, and only for those who were willing to fail are the dangers and splendors of life.
Carl Sandburg
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I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
W. C. Fields -
One of the great dilemmas for America will be that American companies will do very well while American workers might not.
Fareed Zakaria -
Since Mary is the prototype of pure womanhood, the imitation of Mary must be the goal of girls' education.
Edith Stein -
Accidental stacks considered harmful.
Larry Wall -
If there is a God and you believe in him, you know the best is yet to come.
Ben Carson -
Guilt, she’d explained, was useful because a person could learn from it and do the right thing next time. Shame, on the other hand, was useless.
Bill Konigsberg
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I must recall with gratitude those 178 Jewish women and men who participated in the Estonian War of Independence. Both of our nations know what it means to keep your identity and freedom even under the pressure of foreign powers, and we can be proud of their achievements.
Kersti Kaljulaid -
Producing clean energy from non-recyclable waste is an important part of my future vision for family company Visy Australia.
Anthony Pratt -
Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.
Eric Hoffer