Eric Hoffer Quotes
Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.
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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.
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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.
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The reality of music itself, which is the fabric of life for me, is where most of my attention is.
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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.
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I'm not a straight man, but I play one on television.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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If a company is profitable, the founder is in control. If it's not, investors are in control.
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There are two kinds of success. One is musical or artistic and the other is commercial.
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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.
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I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
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One of the great dilemmas for America will be that American companies will do very well while American workers might not.
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Since Mary is the prototype of pure womanhood, the imitation of Mary must be the goal of girls' education.
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Accidental stacks considered harmful.
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If there is a God and you believe in him, you know the best is yet to come.
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The right to hope is the most powerful human motivation I know.
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I'm working now on a collection of Shakespearean sonnets, about 100 of them, that I may publish if anyone's interested. My take on life is a little different from the bard's.
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You seem to forget that I'm Evie's legal guardian." "And you seem to forget that there's absolutely nothing legal about your guardianship, considering all the documents were forged.
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Vengeance is not the point; change is. But the trouble is that in most people's minds the thought of victory and the thought of punishing the enemy coincide.
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Believing in everything at the same time is the same as not believing in anything at all.
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Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.
