The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. Sydney J. Harris educationmirrorpurpose Change image and share on social
Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. Sydney J. Harris inconsolableregrettemper Change image and share on social
Nobody can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it is his own. Sydney J. Harris amusinglyarrogantdiscover Change image and share on social
People who think they're generous to a fault usually think that's their only fault. Sydney J. Harris faultgenerouspeople Change image and share on social
Knowledge fills a large brain; it merely inflates a small one. Sydney J. Harris brainfillinflate Change image and share on social
Happiness is a direction, not a place. Sydney J. Harris directionhappinessplace Change image and share on social
The art of living consists in knowing which impulses to obey and which must be made to obey. Sydney J. Harris artconsistimpulse Change image and share on social
Enemies, as well as lovers, come to resemble each other over a period of time. Sydney J. Harris enemyloverperiod Change image and share on social
The beauty of 'spacing' children many years apart lies in the fact that parents have time to learn the mistakes that were made with the older ones - which permits them to make exactly the opposite mistakes with the younger ones. Sydney J. Harris beautychildfact share on social
When you run into someone who is disagreeable to others, you may be sure he is uncomfortable with himself; the amount of pain we inflict upon others is directly proportional to the amount we feel within us. Sydney J. Harris amountdirectlydisagreeable share on social