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Eric Hoffer Quotes

Where everything is possible miracles become commonplaces, but the familiar ceases to be self-evident.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: July 25, 1898 - May 21, 1983

Topics

Miracles Become Possible Everything

I've been doing the 'Sherman's Lagoon' strip for about 18 years, and I was a political cartoonist before that for my hometown paper in Alexandria, Va.

Political Doing Hometown Years Paper

When you get into a production, there are a lot of things you have to hit to make the show work - like my cues or a cue for another person or making sure you don't mess up the beat, and you can let all of that get in the way.

Matthew James Thomas

Work You Person Way Mess Beat

The consummate gentleman on the planet today is George Clooney, who never fails to go the extra mile for people. Every person matters to George.

Today People Gentleman Person Go

The economic model was formed by the constraints that I had: a small space, relatively inexpensive building materials, relatively inexpensive investment, a very efficient service line or assembly line.

Service Space Building Small Line

One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.

Robert A. Heinlein

Life Good Happy Being Happy Others

I've never been one to look up the ladder. I've always looked down the ladder. As long as there's one guy down there, I'm fine.

Long Look Down Ladder Never Always

A lot of people, once they become champion, they relax, kind of sit in the position and try to enjoy it. But I feel like everything I've ever worked for could be lost at any moment. I work harder and harder and harder, because I want to be farther ahead with every fight, and not worrying about these girls catching up to me.

Work Moment Fight People Me Relax

Strangely, I feel that I become increasingly reclusive in my normal life and more open and candid in my music.

Life Music Candid Feel Become More

When you finally understand who you are, ages 6 through 60 will understand who you are. Because when they see a person that's come through all that I've come through, still standing, it's amazing.

Amazing You Person Understand Will

I was on significant financial aid, an only child, with parents who didn't have much living in North Carolina.

Child Parents Financial Living Only

People didn't suddenly wake up one morning and unanimously say 'I'm fed up with midbudget dramas. I'm only going to see action tent poles from now on!'

Morning People Action Wake Up Say

I'm jumping on a trend to try to engage my younger constituents. They need to know that a lot of what's happening now will impact their futures. If taking a 'selfie' with the chair of the SEC, Steny Hoyer, or Alzheimer's research advocates, gets their attention, then it's worth it. Plus, it's fun.

Fun Research Impact Chair Attention

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