A quotation from Eric Hoffer

We usually see only the things we are looking for — so much so that we sometimes see them where they are not.

Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 238 (1955)

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Hoffer, Eric - Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 238 (1955) | WIST Quotations

We usually see only the things we are looking for -- so much so that we sometimes see them where they are not.

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