"We have not passed that subtle line between……" — Sydney J. Harris
"We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we have stopped saying 'It got lost,' and say, 'I lost it.'"
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141 Quotes by Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris has 141 quotes on this site.
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A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, his is also one who is permanently…
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Just about the only interruption we don't object to is applause.
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The best thing you can give children, next to good habits, are good memories.
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Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on…
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We evaluate others with a Godlike justice, but we want them to evaluate us with a Godlike compassion.
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Man's unique agony as a species consists in his perpetual conflict between the desire to stand out and the need…
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Maturity begins when we're content to feel we're right about something without feeling the necessity to prove someone else wrong.
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People who think they're generous to a fault usually think that's their only fault.
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If the devil could be persuaded to write a bible, he would title it, "You Only Live Once."
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Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is…
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Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice.
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Once we assuage our conscience by calling something a "necessary evil", it begins to look more and more necessary and…
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