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Eric Hoffer Quotes

Call not that man wretched, who whatever ills he suffers, has a child to love.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Love Man Child Whatever Call Who

I was never trying to write a hit. I was just trying to write good songs and get a message out, and it was my great good fortune to be popular.

Good Great Trying Never Write Out

I believe I can do anything. If I decide I want to be a doctor tomorrow, I'm going to be a doctor.

Tomorrow Doctor Believe I Can Want

DC is good all round. He pushes the pace, makes you think what you're doing, makes you uncomfortable.

Good Think Doing Uncomfortable You

Football was really my least favorite sport and the last sport that I ended up picking up as a kid. My dad started me off with baseball, which most kids did at that time. I really enjoyed basketball. That was my favorite sport.

Time Football Baseball Me Basketball

David Frost plucked me from the nightclubs.

Me Frost Nightclubs David Plucked

I have great respect for people who live out their beliefs. For example, Ed Begley Jr. is an environmentalist, but he really lives his lives, and is he very prudent in the way he lives. He's cautious. He's not like an Al Gore that flies around in a private jet and burns 20,000 gallons a day on his jet.

Live Respect Great Day People Way

I personally love a cliffhanger - I think it just extends the pleasure of viewing.

Love Think Pleasure Just Personally

Of all the things people have taught me regarding life lessons or anything that would benefit me, I don't think anything helped me learn more about life than football. You go through so many different things: adversity, how to handle adversity, how to handle success, how to lead, how to be a teammate, how to communicate.

Life Success Adversity Football Me

When I was very young, it was all, 'Here's little Johnny,' and I got stuck with it, but I prefer John. There comes a time in a man's life when he shouldn't have a name ending in 'y'.

Life Time Man Ending Name Young

Concepts such as 'risk factor modification' and 'prevention' are often considered boring and they may not initiate or sustain the levels of motivation needed to make and maintain comprehensive lifestyle changes.

Motivation Prevention Lifestyle Risk

Is Medicare socialism? You want to get rid of Medicare. And a lot of the people against health care do. I want to preserve it and grow it.

Health People Socialism Care Grow

Man's naked form belongs to no particular moment in history; it is eternal, and can be looked upon with joy by the people of all ages.

History Moment Man Joy People Naked

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