“People realize that we're certainly faced with an abnormal amount of adversity. The Cincinnati faithful is still going through a healing process with what transpired with Coach Huggins in the fall. But over the 20 games they've seen this team, I think they appreciate the fact that this team continues to fight, even though they're not always happy with the result.” PeopleThinkingStillsFactsFallFightingGamesProcessRealizingResultsHealingTeamAmountAppreciateAdversityCoachesFaithfulAbnormalAlways HappyHealing Process Author:Andy Kennedy
“There is one curious fact noticeable in regard to this thing called "luck," which is, that while it is made responsible for any turn of affairs that we feel to be discreditable to us, it rarely has credit for an opposite state of things; but, like most other faithful allies in victory, comes poorly off.” FeelsMadeStatesFactsTurnsVictoryOppositesResponsibleRegardLuckAffairCreditCuriousFaithfulAllies Author:William Matthews
“All mass movements strive, therefore, to interpose a fact-proof screen between the faithful and the realities of the world. They do this by claiming that the ultimate and absolute truth is already embodied in their doctrine and that there is no truth nor certitude outside it. The facts on which the true believer bases his conclusions must not be derived from his experience or observation but from holy writ.” WorldFactsRealityMovementHolyTruth IsMassUltimateBasesAbsolutesStriveProofScreensBelieverDoctrineConclusionObservationFaithfulAbsolute TruthTrue BelieverCertitude Book:Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer Source: Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer