Sydney J. Harris

Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real read more

Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves.

If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?

If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?

The two words Ôinformation' and Ôcommunication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; read more

The two words Ôinformation' and Ôcommunication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.

It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined read more

It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others. -Sydney J. Harris.

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is
regret for the things we did not read more

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is
regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.