It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn. Eric Hoffer on age
Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us. Eric Hoffer on alone
The best part of the art of living is to know how to grow old gracefully. Eric Hoffer on art
The game of history is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of the majority in the middle. Eric Hoffer on best
The best part of the art of living is to know how to grow old gracefully. Eric Hoffer on best
In times of change learners inherit the earth while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. Eric Hoffer on change
We used to think that revolutions are the cause of change. Actually it is the other way around: change prepares the ground for revolution. Eric Hoffer on change
It is a sign of creeping inner death when we can no longer praise the living. Eric Hoffer on death
We do not really feel grateful toward those who make our dreams come true they ruin our dreams. Eric Hoffer on dreams
Many of the insights of the saint stem from their experience as sinners. Eric Hoffer on experience
There is no loneliness greater than the loneliness of a failure. The failure is a stranger in his own house. Eric Hoffer on failure
It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression. Eric Hoffer on failure
Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. Eric Hoffer on faith
To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance. Eric Hoffer on faith
Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains. Eric Hoffer on faith
Take away hatred from some people, and you have men without faith. Eric Hoffer on faith
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 on fear
The fear of becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from becoming anything. Eric Hoffer on fear
The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future. Eric Hoffer on future
The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness. Eric Hoffer on happiness