"Good teaching must be slow enough so that……" — Sydney J. Harris

"Good teaching must be slow enough so that it is not confusing, and fast enough so that it is not boring."

— Sydney J. Harris

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141 Quotes by Sydney J. Harris

Sydney J. Harris has 141 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, his is also one who is permanently…
Just about the only interruption we don't object to is applause.
The best thing you can give children, next to good habits, are good memories.
We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we have stopped saying 'It got lost,' and…
Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on…
We evaluate others with a Godlike justice, but we want them to evaluate us with a Godlike compassion.
Man's unique agony as a species consists in his perpetual conflict between the desire to stand out and the need…
Maturity begins when we're content to feel we're right about something without feeling the necessity to prove someone else wrong.
People who think they're generous to a fault usually think that's their only fault.
If the devil could be persuaded to write a bible, he would title it, "You Only Live Once."
Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is…
Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice.

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More Boring Quotes

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The beginning of Canadian cultural nationalism was not 'Am I really that oppressed?' but 'Am I really that boring?' — Margaret Atwood
Perfection is boring. If a face doesn't have mistakes, it's nothing. — Kevyn Aucoin
I think if we didn't contradict ourselves, it would be awfully boring. It would be tedious to be alive. — Paul Auster
There is no singing anymore, everything is yelling and shouting and rapping and that is real boring to a guy… — Sebastian Bach
I have never described the time I was in Doctor Who as anything except a kind of ecstatic success, but… — Tom Baker
I have a fear of being boring. — Christian Bale
Working out is incredibly boring. I swear it's true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you… — Christian Bale
Happy relationships are boring. We all want them in our own life. But I don't want to watch them on… — Alan Ball
I would sum up my fear about the future in one word: boring. And that's my one fear: that everything… — J. G. Ballard
I enjoy my job as long as I can create a character, otherwise it's boring. — Javier Bardem
Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting. — Dave Barry
Auto racing is boring except when a car is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down. — Dave Barry

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