The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.

- Sydney J. Harris

When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'

- Sydney J. Harris

Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles f…

- Sydney J. Harris

Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.

- Sydney J. Harris

The three hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements, but moral acts: to return love for hate, to include th…

- Sydney J. Harris

Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men.

- Sydney J. Harris

Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.

- Sydney J. Harris

If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?

- Sydney J. Harris

History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done.

- Sydney J. Harris