When I hear somebody sigh, ‘life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask: ‘compared to what?'

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"When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, “Compared to what?”"

- Sydney Harris

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"When I hear somebody sigh, “Life is hard”, I am always tempted to ask, “Compared to what?”"

- Sydney Harris

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"When I hear somebody sigh, “Life is hard,” I am always tempted to ask, “Compared to what?"

- Sydney Harris

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"When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'"

- Sydney Harris

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

- Sydney Harris

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