Judy Harris

Psychologist American Born 1938 (age 88)

American psychologist who developed group socialization theory of development.

396 quotes

"Nature doesn't negotiate; it simply moves forward with or without us."
Nature
"The bravest thing you can do is be authentically yourself in a world demanding conformity."
Courage
"Beauty is subjective only because we insist on measuring it."
Beauty
"Truth is not always comfortable, but lies never truly satisfy."
Truth
"Gratitude and regret cannot occupy the same space simultaneously."
Gratitude
"Friendship is the luxury of being known and accepted completely."
Friendship
"Dreams without action are just fantasies we tell ourselves at night."
Dreams
"Knowledge gained through humility lasts longer than knowledge gained through pride."
Knowledge
"Impatience is often just unmet expectations dressed up as urgency."
Patience
"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions, not having all the answers."
Philosophy
"The power to change others is an illusion; we can only change ourselves."
Power
"Relationships require translation; we must learn each other's languages of love."
Relationships
"Fear is just the feeling we get when we're about to do something worth doing."
Fear
"Happiness is not a destination; it's the quality of the journey."
Happiness
"Death is not the opposite of life; it's the opposite of birth."
Death
"Perseverance looks like failure until the moment it becomes success."
Perseverance
"Justice requires us to be uncomfortable on behalf of those who cannot be."
Justice
"Music is the mathematics of emotion; it calculates what words cannot."
Music
"Imagination is the rehearsal for the life we haven't lived yet."
Imagination
"Work that matters is work that makes you forget to check the time."
Work
"Family teaches us our first lessons about belonging and betrayal."
Family
"Adventure is what happens when you decide the unknown is worth the risk."
Adventure
"Technology is a mirror held up to our values, reflecting both our hopes and our flaws."
Technology
"History is the conversation between the dead and the living about the future."
History
"Leadership begins with the willingness to be wrong."
Leadership
"Motivation is the spark; discipline is the fire that sustains."
Motivation
"Inspiration is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."
Inspiration
"Art is the only truth-telling that doesn't require permission."
Art
"Science is our attempt to speak the language that the universe has been speaking all along."
Science
"Faith is the bet we make on our own becoming."
Faith