Maxioms by Sydney Harris
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'.
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'.
The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.
The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.
Our real enemies are the people who make us feel so good that we are slowly, but inexorably, pulled down read more
Our real enemies are the people who make us feel so good that we are slowly, but inexorably, pulled down into the quicksand of smugness and self-satisfaction.
Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is read more
Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is more likely to produce a concussion in the head than a hole in the wall.
When I hear somebody sigh that "Life is hard," I am always
tempted to ask, "Compared to what?".
When I hear somebody sigh that "Life is hard," I am always
tempted to ask, "Compared to what?".
