Eric Hoffer is back...

Whenever I mention his name to people, I get nothing.  I've done it quite a few times over the years and can count on my finger the  number of nods he gets.   But I happened to notice that my previous post about him featuring selected quotes garnered an unprecedented (for me) number of hits. So I'm going to give him the floor again, but first ...while Hoffer hunting, I came across, oddly enough, (but then nothing is odd when you're following your nose online) Steve Snedeker’s Landscaping and Gardening Blog where I found a Hoffer inspired soul-mate taking time out from his   building of wondrous and beautiful things to scribble a few words in tribute to the Longshoreman Philosopher.
You can read what he has to say about Hoffer at: http://www.stevesnedeker.com/3951/five-people-who-have-influenced-me-the-most-eric-hoffer.html 

...and if Landscaping and Gardening is more up your alley, you can just go ahead and check out his impressive site which is full of glorious photos and fascinating craftsmanship, design and fine writing.

Now, take it away Eric...

“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” 

“The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.” 

“The weakness of a soul is proportionate to the number of truths that must be kept from it.” 

“Rudeness is a weak persons imitation of strength.” 

“Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and turns into a racket.” 

“Things which are not" are indeed mightier than "things that are". In all ages men have fought most desperately for beautiful cities yet to be built and gardens yet to be planted.” 

With Lyndon Johnson

“Jesus was not a Christian, nor was Marx a Marxist.”

 “To the child, the savage, and the Wall Street operator everything seems possible, hence their credulity.” 

“The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.” 

“There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other.” 

“There are no chaste minds. Minds copulate whenever they meet.” 

"The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbors as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant of others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves."

Thank you Eric, always a pleasure.