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Eric Hoffer Quotes

Far more crucial than what we know or do not know is what we do not want to know.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Know Want More Far Than Crucial

After my bar mitzvah, I started to assimilate, to really not pay attention to my roots. The anti-Semitic experiences of my youth had been very painful. You try to put all that in the past and become a person of the world. I think that's the right thing to do. But it's not right to leave out who you really are. That's a tragedy.

Past Youth Roots World Think You

I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I'm not prepared to be so arrogant to say that the long-term literary value of my work would compensate them for a financial failure.

Work Failure Faith Great Value Me

I think it's always interesting to me how we keep secrets from the ones we love the most. You could be so close to someone, but still there was something you can't express, you can't tell them, because it's almost too painful and too hard for you to articulate yourself, because you don't fully understand it.

Love Yourself Me Think Interesting

I find hunger more interesting than accomplishment.

Accomplishment Interesting Find More

Change before you're forced to change.

Change You Forced Before

We were accused of sounding like a couple of bands when we started out. Aerosmith was one.

Out Started Like Bands Accused Were

Since I left the Premier League the first time, I wanted to come back.

Time Back First Time First Left

I wish I could help everyone to understand this one simple fact: we believe in God because of things we know with our heart and mind, not because of things we do not know. Our spiritual experiences are sometimes too sacred to explain in worldly terms, but that doesn't mean they are not real.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

God Heart Simple Spiritual Mind

In the end, all that time I spent in the 'Star Wars' universe fostered galaxies of creativity and made me a better person here on Earth, because it taught me that everyone counts. That's why I can sincerely and with a straight face say: 'May the Force be with you.'

Time Creativity Me Better Person End

I'm excited to be a part of the Olympic movement again.

Movement Excited Again Olympic Part

The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

Arnold H. Glasow

Patience Key Egg You Chicken Get

The reason it takes me so long to make a film, the reason it gets so difficult, is that I'm trying to think of every film as the last one I will ever make so it can be the best it can possibly be. I don't want to have regrets or excuses or think, 'I can do better next time.'

Time Best Me Think Better Excuses

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