"If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?"
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Quotes by Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris was an influential American journalist and author, renowned for his keen insights and thought-provoking commentary on society and human nature. Born on May 14, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, Harris began his career as a reporter before transitioning to writing columns for major newspapers, including the Chicago Daily News. His wit and wisdom resonated with readers, earning him acclaim as a leading voice of his generation. Harris's legacy endures through his numerous essays and quotes, encouraging introspection and a deeper understanding of life.
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"The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through."
Sydney J. Harris"A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive."
Sydney J. Harris"Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be."
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"Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity; yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage."
Sydney J. Harris"When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'"
Sydney J. Harris"The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers."
Sydney J. Harris"Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable."
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"Middle Age is that perplexing time of life when we hear two voices calling us, one saying, 'Why not?' and the other, 'Why bother?'"
Sydney J. Harris"The art of living consists in knowing which impulses to obey and which must be made to obey."
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."
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