Quote by Eric Hoffer
It is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to a

It is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to action, while the distant hope acts as an opiate. – Eric Hoffer

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

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Thought is a process of exaggeration. The refusal to exaggerate is not infrequently an alibi for the disinclination to think or praise. – Eric Hoffer

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We hope President Obama will now respect the will of the people, change course, and commit to making the changes they are demanding. To the extent he is willing to do this, we are ready to work with him. – John Boehner

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There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing — but we all do and call it Hope. – Edgar Howe

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When he is late for dinner and I know he must be either having an affair or lying dead in the street, I always hope hes dead. – Judith Viorst

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I hope I left behind a legacy that people will enjoy. But whatever they want to say, I cant predict. – Robert Duvall

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I didnt want to deal in poetry. I got rid of that after a few months. – Tom Wesselmann

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Vince Vaughn is a genuine person, awesome guy. Hell come to a lot of my shows. Its not that often that you can meet someone as cool as Vince. – Dane Cook

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