Eric Hoffer Quotes

We do not really feel grateful toward those who make our dreams come true; they ruin our dreams.

Eric Hoffer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

DreamsGratefulFeelTrueRuinCome

I've never felt the constraints of social acceptability.

Joanna Lumley

NeverSocialConstraintsFelt

In violation of the Habeas Corpus Act and the fundamental laws of our constitution these men have never been brought to trail or even allowed to see a lawyer.

John Amery

MenLawyerConstitutionTrailNever

There is nothing new, from Greek mythology to Shakespeare to every romcom ever made, we're just reimagining the same 12 story plots over and over again - so what makes people keep watching and listening? It's all about the character.

Jeremy Renner

CharacterPeopleListeningStoryNew

The crusades made great improvement in the condition of the serfs.

John Lothrop Motley

GreatImprovementCrusadesMade

Who'd have thought that living life like a dime store floozy throughout your formative years could negatively affect your decision-making ability or long-term, future relationships?

Steven Crowder

LifeFutureThoughtLivingAbility

Football, played at its highest level, is catastrophic. Even relatively minor afflictions are grotesque and bookworthy.

Steve Rushin

FootballLevelEvenHighestMinor

I have actually directed over thirty plays and about one hundred commercials for cable TV, but have not yet had the opportunity to direct a feature film.

Sid Haig

OpportunityThirtyOverFilmDirect

Another way I like to barbecue king salmon is as a whole fish stuffed, literally to the gills, with sweet onions, sliced lemons, and summer sage.

Tom Douglas

KingSweetFishSummerBarbecueWay

Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work; and second, the failure gives you the opportunity to try a new approach.

Roger von Oech

WorkFailureOpportunityLearnYou

I'm not the most delicate - I'm not the most graceful person, and I like playing a sport where being not delicate and not graceful is actually a good thing.

Mary McCormack

GoodPersonPlayingGracefulWhere

I love the exhilaration of feeling a pull quote come out of your mouth. The words just taste better.

Josh Tillman

LoveWordsBetterMouthFeelingOut

Whatever you perceive, you always make a story with yourself as the main character, and that dictates your life. Then when you read 'The Four Agreements', you hear another voice beneath the story, the voice that comes from your integrity, your spirit.

Don Miguel Ruiz

LifeIntegrityCharacterYourself

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