Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.
Eric Hoffer...That genius is a rare exception (:) It's not true. Talent and genius have been wasted on enormous scale throughout our history; this is all I know for sure.
Eric HofferNever have the young taken themselves so seriously, and the calamity is that they are listened to and deferred to by so many adults.
Eric HofferThe opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.
Eric Hoffer