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
When I hear somebody say ‘life is hard’, I am always tempted to ask ‘compared to what?’ — Sydney J. Harris
When I hear somebody sigh, “life is hard,” I am always tempted to ask, “compared to what?” — Sydney J. Harris
A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, he is one who is prematurely disappointed in the future. — Sydney J. Harris
It’s surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings — Sydney J. Harris
The three hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements — Sydney J. Harris
We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move from the — Sydney J. Harris
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
An idealist believes the short run doesn’t count. A cynic believes the long run doesn’t matter. — Sydney J. Harris