By the time a man asks you for advice, he has generally made up his mind what he wants to do, and is looking for confirmation rather than counseling.
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. - Sydney J. Harris
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
- 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
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…
If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size? - Sydney J. Harris
If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?' - Sydney J. Harris
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'
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
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.
Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men. - Sydney J. Harris
Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men.
Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure. - Sydney J. Harris
Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.
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
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…
History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done. - Sydney J. Harris
History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done.
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