Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harriswas an American journalist for the Chicago Daily News and, later, the Chicago Sun-Times. He wrote 11 books and his weekday column, “Strictly Personal,” was syndicated in approximately 200 newspapers throughout the United States and Canada...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth14 September 1917
CountryUnited States of America
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dream follow-your-dreams boundaries
Never let your fears be the boundaries of your dreams. Happiness is a direction, not a place.
feelings firsts second-thoughts
When we have "second thoughts" about something, our first thoughts don't seem like thoughts at all - just feelings.
people genealogy preoccupation
Genealogy: A perverse preoccupation of those who seek to demonstrate that their forebears were better people than they are.
smart men lazy
The generality of mankind is lazy. What distinguishes men of genuine achievement from the rest of us is not so much their intellectual powers and aptitudes as their curiosity, their energy, their fullest use of their potentialities. Nobody really knows how smart or talented he is until he finds the incentives to use himself to the fullest. God has given us more than we know what to do with.
teaching fire inspire
At it's highest level, the purpose of teaching is not to teach—it is to inspire the desire for learning. Once a student's mind is set on fire, it will find a way to provide its own fuel.
average car progress
As the horsepower in modern automobiles steadily rises, the congestion of traffic steadily lowers the average possible speed of your car. This is known as Progress.
facts bed embarrassing
Somebody who never got over the embarrassing fact that he was born in bed with a lady.
atrocities warfare greater
There is no such thing as an "atrocity" in warfare that is greater than the atrocity of warfare itself.
answers problem predicaments
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem, but the perpetual human predicament is that the answer soon poses its own problems.
deception too-late may
Confidence, once lost or betrayed, can never be restored again to the same measure; and we learn too late in life that our acts of deception are irrevocable - they may be forgiven, but they cannot be forgotten by their victims.
flower detours enjoy
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.
law order liberty
Law is order in liberty, and without order liberty is social chaos.
attitude self giving
We must become masters of our own actions and attitudes. To let another person determine whether we will be rude or gracious, elated or depressed is to give control of ourselves. The only true possession is self possession.
people looks look-up
Why do most Americans look up to education and down upon educated people?