Sydney J. Harris Quotes

People who think they're generous to a fault usually think that's their only fault.

Sydney J. Harris

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 14, 1917 - December 8, 1986

Topics

PeopleThinkFaultOnlyGenerous

There's so much chaos and trouble in the world right now, and we need to broadcast as much peace and love, too.

Jim James

LovePeaceChaosWorldTroubleNow

The lesson of 2008 is that ultimately our markets are driven by confidence.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

ConfidenceLessonDrivenOurMarkets

I've watched women being hideously unattractive, personality-wise and physically, all the time. But these women never end up on screen.

Melissa McCarthy

WomenTimeEndNeverUpScreen

If we can't face death, we'll never overcome it. You have to look it straight in the eye. Then you can turn around and walk back out into the light.

Maya Lin

LightWalkDeathEyeFaceLook

By the time I was four, I would walk around the corner and wait at a local streetcar stop, get on the streetcar with somebody who looked like they could be my mother and go to the end of the line.

Maureen Forrester

MotherTimeWalkWaitEndStop

I show up ready to play, so I normally try and fit the situation.

Matt Cameron

SituationReadyPlayTryUpShow

I am better able to retract what I did not say than what I did.

Solomon Ibn Gabirol

I AmBetterSayAbleThanDid

There will be a big tax cut for the middle class. But any tax cuts we have for the upper class will be offset by less deductions that will pay for it.

Steve Mnuchin

TaxWillClassPayBigMiddle

I grew up going to bakeries in Tel Aviv; that's where we got our birthday cakes, they were always European baking and butter creams. We have such good baking in Israel, and we have the Diaspora of Jews from all over, and we learned early on to adapt and absorb flavors from all over.

Ron Ben-Israel

BirthdayGoodBakingEarlyAdaptUp

In arriving at a decision in a question of doubt, the apostles in the Acts were guided solely by their sense of the Spirit behind the action, not by any speculations as to consequences which might ensue. And so they found the truth.

Roland Allen

TruthDecisionActionDoubtSpirit

It's always push and pull with a record company.

Mike McCready

PushCompanyAlwaysPullRecord

No, I mean, I most certainly date and go out.

Liza Minnelli

GoMeanOutDateMostCertainly

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