Eric Hoffer Quotes

Most of us have heard the saying, 'Cleanliness is next to godliness.' That's a sentiment I value, but another virtue has inspired me to revise that saying. As far as I'm concerned, what's next to godliness is resourcefulness.

I am very resourceful, as any woman would be.

The writer has two kinds of faith: actual writing and sitting openly. Have faith in your personal effort or sweat. And faith in God, or whatever you want to call it. Then the voices will come. Faith is the big deal.

I'm not trying to prove that I'm capable of doing many things.

By God's help, and the intelligent use of their own strong right arms they could accomplish great things.

Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.

Faith moves mountains, but you have to keep pushing while you are praying.

If God gives you a watch, are you honoring Him more by asking Him what time it is or by simply consulting the watch?

I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life.

One of the things that I was always, and still am, is quite resourceful.

What man can imagine, man can do.

The Hoosier way is quite simple - we work hard, and we live within our means.

If you have two hands or 30 hands, show me what you can do, and we'll go from there.

Anyone, if he has a will and basic knowledge, can create something substantial.

The most healthy way to be creative is to work with what you have and not sit around wishing you had something different.

I take pleasure in discovering resourcefulness inside me.

I know what I can do at 155.

Everything that I make I use.

My faith does not lead me to think the Lord will provide us with roast pig, bread already buttered, etc. He will provide us with the ability to raise the grain.

You don't lack resources. You lack resourcefulness .

Creativity is a by-product of hard work. If I never have another really new idea, it won't matter.

Thrift is the really romantic thing; economy is more romantic than extravagance... thrift is poetic because it is creative; waste is unpoetic because it is waste... if a man could undertake to make use of all the things in his dustbin, he would be a broader genius than Shakespeare.

The poorer children were, to her mind, often better behaved, less whiny, more creative in making use of their own time, and have a well-developed sense of independence.

The best substitute for money is ingenuity.

The things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for.