Eric Hoffer Quotes

The world leans on us. When we sag, the whole world seems to droop.
Eric Hoffer

Whole, Seems, Droop

There is sublime thieving in all giving. Someone gives us all he has and we are his.
Eric Hoffer

Someone, Giving, Sublime

Unpredictability, too, can become monotonous.
Eric Hoffer

Become, Monotonous

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

Dreams, True, Grateful

When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.
Eric Hoffer

Bored, Themselves, Primarily

Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.
Eric Hoffer

Play, Played, Role

Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.
Eric Hoffer

Faith, Move, Necessary

Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible.
Eric Hoffer

Good, Wise, Living

Youth itself is a talent, a perishable talent.
Eric Hoffer

Youth, Talent, Perishable

We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends.
Eric Hoffer

Fear, Forget, Rather

Our passionate preoccupation with the sky, the stars, and a God somewhere in outer space is a homing impulse. We are drawn back to where we came from.
Eric Hoffer

God, Stars, Sky

The misery of a child is interesting to a mother, the misery of a young man is interesting to a young woman, the misery of an old man is interesting to nobody.
Eric Hoffer

Mother, Woman, Young

It is remarkable by how much a pinch of malice enhances the penetrating power of an idea or an opinion. Our ears, it seems, are wonderfully attuned to sneers and evil reports about our fellow men.
Eric Hoffer

Men, Power, Evil

We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.
Eric Hoffer

Sometimes, Talent, Desire

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: July 25, 1902

Died: May 21, 1983

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