Nice things are done for our own sake, not for the sake of others. The pleasure must reside in the performance, not… — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice. — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
Christianity is not a "spiritual" religion, like some religions of the east. It is an intensely "practical" religion, having its moral roots… — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
Ninety per cent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues.… — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
Norbert Blei is a writer the way people used to be troubadours and minstrels, celebrating what he has seen and heart and… — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
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… — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
A loser says that's the way it's always been done. A winner says there ought to be a better way. — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
This is a lesson mankind has not yet learned. We identify, and stratify, and treat persons largely on the basis of their accidental (physical)… — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
Character is something you forge for yourself; temperament is something you are born with and can only slightly modify. — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The profound immoralities of our time are cruelty, indifference, injustice and the use of others as means rather than ends in themselves. — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
Marriages we regard as the happiest are those in which each of the partners believes he or she got the best of it. — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
“...it calls for deciding things on their own merit, not because you read it or were told it or grew up believing it.” — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
Ignorance per se is not nearly as dangerous as ignorance of ignorance. — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their… — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, his is also one who is permanently disappointed in the future. — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
Time is love, above all else. It is the most precious commodity in the world and should be lavished on those we care most… — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
“The cynic is goodhearted beneath his facade, whereas the sentimentalist is flint-hearted beneath his.” — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
