Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice. Sydney J. Harris effectiveideakill Change image and share on social
Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men. Sydney J. Harris casecounterfeitmake Change image and share on social
The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. Sydney J. Harris begincomputerdanger Change image and share on social
The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure. Sydney J. Harris educationleisureliberal Change image and share on social
A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive. Sydney J. Harris forgiveloserpetty Change image and share on social
Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity; yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage. Sydney J. Harris activityautomaticallybelieve Change image and share on social
Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better. Sydney J. Harris changedilemmahate Change image and share on social
Happiness is a direction, not a place. Sydney J. Harris directionhappinessplace Change image and share on social
An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run. Sydney J. Harris believecountcynic Change image and share on social
The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face. Sydney J. Harris apparentargumentescape Change image and share on social