Sydney J. Harris Quotes & Sayings

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

“The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.”

“The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.”

“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.”

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

“Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.”

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

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

“Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting.”

“When you run into someone who is disagreeable to others, you may be sure he is uncomfortable with himself; the amount of pain we inflict upon others is directly proportional to the amount we feel within us.”