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Eric Hoffer Quotes

It sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Opportunities Desire Sometimes Own

That may be one of the qualities a lot of owners have. They thrive on times that are challenging and changing because you have to grasp the big picture.

Picture Thrive You Big Picture Big

I'm a forward, and I need to score goals, but I want to play at a higher level.

Goals Forward Play Want Need Level

Like every parent, when you start your family, your life completely changes. And you completely live for someone else. I find that the most extraordinary thing. Your life is handed over to someone else. From that moment on, they come first in every choice you make. It's the most wonderful thing.

Life Family Live Moment Start You

If someone came into my home and wanted to arrest me for murder, that would be far less traumatizing to me than someone coming in and taking my 7-year-old twins.

Home Me Someone Twins Coming Far

What matters is that I'm making a connection with people and getting a reaction.

People Connection Matters Reaction

You're rejected 10 to 20 times for every part you are going to get.

You Going Get Part Every Rejected

What do they call it, Y.O.L.A., you only live once? I think people are sort of gravitating towards that.

Lorene Scafaria

Live People Think You Call Only

The best story is the story that gets to the most people.

Best People Story Most Gets

I don't think I was a miracle man. Neither were Lou Holtz or Frank Leahy. We all found ways to win.

Man Win Think Miracle Found Frank

The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, 'I'm not interested,' or you're unwilling to try things that people take so personally and are so proud of and so generous with, I don't understand that, and I think it's rude. You're at Grandma's house, you eat what Grandma serves you.

Anthony Bourdain

People Proud Think You House Go

We were what you would call a poor family, but we were rich in so many things. We did family things together. We always had dessert, even if it was just Jell-O. So, I never knew I was poor.

Family Together Rich You Poor Never

I remember my daughter Deni coming along, and she was so pure and caring of everybody and everything. And somehow, this little being managed to get around all the obstacles - the gun turrets, the walls, the moats, the sentries - that were wrapped around my heart. My heart at that time needed her.

Woody Harrelson

Daughter Heart Time Walls Caring

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