People decline invitations when they are “indisposed” physically, and I wish they would do likewise when they feel indisposed emotionally. A person has no more right to attend a party with a head full of venom than with a throat full of virus.
SYDNEY J. HARRISThe pessimist sees only the tunnel; the optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel; the realist sees the tunnel and the light – and the next tunnel.
More Sydney J. Harris Quotes
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A man will lay down his life for his friend but will not sacrifice his eardrums.
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Elitism is the slur directed at merit by mediocrity.
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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 own specific virtues.
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Enemies, as well as lovers, come to resemble each other over a period of time.
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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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People who think they’re generous to a fault usually think that’s their only fault.
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Nobody really knows how smart or talented he is until he finds the incentives to use himself to the fullest. God has given us more than we know what to do with.
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An idealist believes the short run doesn’t count. A cynic believes the long run doesn’t matter.
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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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Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting.
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Ignorance per se is not nearly as dangerous as ignorance of ignorance.
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Skepticism is not an end in itself; it is a tool for the discovery of truths.
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Almost every man looks more so in a belted trench coat.
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The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers.
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We truly possess only what we are able to renounce; otherwise, we are simply possessed by our possessions.
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