We can remember minutely and precisely only the things which never really happened to us.
Eric HofferIt still holds true that man is most uniquely human when he turns obstacles into opportunities.
Eric HofferOne of the chief differences between an adult and a juvenile is that the adult knows when he is an ass while the juvenile never does.
Eric HofferThere is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and thus free ourselves from the responsibility for acts which are prompted by our own questionable inclinations and impulses.
Eric HofferWe used to think that revolutions are the cause of change. Actually it is the other way around: change prepares the ground for revolution.
Eric HofferIt is a juvenile notion that a society needs a lofty purpose and a shining vision to achieve much. Both in the market place and on the battlefield men who set their hearts on toys have often displayed unequal initiative and drive. And one must be ignorant of the creative process to look for a close correspondence between motive and achievement in the world of thought and imagination.
Eric Hoffer