When we have “second thoughts” about something, our first thoughts don’t seem like thoughts at all – just feelings.
SYDNEY J. HARRISElitism is the slur directed at merit by mediocrity.
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If you cannot endure to be thought in the wrong, you will begin to do terrible things to make the wrong appear right.
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And most of the failures in parent-child relationships, from my observation, begin when the child begins to acquire a mind and a will of its own, to make independent decisions and to question the omnipotence or the wisdom of the parent.
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More trouble is caused in this world by indiscreet answers than by indiscreet questions.
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A man will lay down his life for his friend but will not sacrifice his eardrums.
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We can often endure an extra pound of pain far more easily than we can suffer the withdrawal of an ounce of accustomed pleasure.
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The world has always been betrayed by decent men with bad ideals.
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Happiness is a direction, not a place.
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Time is love, above all else. It is the most precious commodity in the world and should be lavished on those we care most about.
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Good teaching must be slow enough so that it is not confusing, and fast enough so that it is not boring.
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The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.
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Many people know how to work hard; many others know how to play well; but the rarest talent in the world is the ability to introduce elements of playfulness into work, and to put some constructive labor into our leisure.
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Usually, if we hate, it is the shadow of the person that we hate, rather than the substance.
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The truest test of independent judgment is being able to dislike someone who admires us, and to admire someone who dislikes us.
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And to assert defensively at the outset that he is happily married, the father of four children and the one-time adornment of his college boxing, track and tennis teams.
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The best combination of parents consists of a father who is gentle beneath his firmness, and a mother who is firm beneath her gentleness.
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