The way in which we say something is often more important than what we say. Sydney J. Harris View this quote
Good teaching must be slow enough so that it is not confusing, and fast enough so that it is not boring. Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris
Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. Happiness is a direction, not a place. 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
It’s surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you’re not comfortable within yourself, you can’t be comfortable with others. Sydney J. Harris
Just about the only interruption we don’t object to is applause. Sydney J. Harris
Knowledge fills a large brain; it merely inflates a small one. Sydney J. Harris
Man’s unique agony as a species consists in his perpetual conflict between the desire to stand out and the need to blend in. Sydney J. Harris
Maturity begins when we’re content to feel we’re right about something without feeling the necessity to prove someone else wrong. Sydney J. Harris
Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men. Sydney J. Harris
Nobody can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it is his own. Sydney J. Harris
American journalist
September 14th, 1917 - December 8th, 1986
