William Lyon PhelpsThe teacher should make a concerted effort never to lose his temper in the presence of the class. If a man, he may take refuge in profane soliloquies. If a woman, she may follow t… ▶371Humanity
William Lyon PhelpsA student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration. ✨ William Lyon Phelps (1912). Teaching in School and College372Sadness
William Lyon PhelpsI believe a knowledge of the Bible without a college course is more valuable than a college course without a Bible. ✨ William Lyon Phelps (1922). Human Nature in the Bible373Humanity
William Lyon PhelpsThe final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.376Sadness
William Lyon PhelpsNever try to outsmart a woman, unless you are another woman.354Reading
William Lyon PhelpsThere is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit that they enjoy life. ✨ William Lyon Phelps (2016). A Collection of Classic Essays by William Lyon Phelps -… ▶356HumanityLifeReading
William Lyon PhelpsReal happiness is not dependent on external things.378Life
William Lyon PhelpsI find daily life not always joyous, but always interesting. I have some sad days and nights, but none that are dull. As I advance deeper into the vale of years, I live with const… ▶379HopeLifeSadness
William Lyon PhelpsOne appreciates that daily life is really good when one wakes from a horrible dream, or when one takes the first outing after a sickness. Why not realize it now?314Life
William Lyon PhelpsBeing educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best. ✨ William Lyon Phelps (2016). Marriage, p.16, Read Books Ltd347Reading
William Lyon PhelpsThe principle of happiness should be like the principle of virtue: it should not be dependent of things, but be a part of personality [and character].3510Thought
William Lyon PhelpsThe highest happiness on earth is the happiness of marriage.3510Love
William Lyon PhelpsThe kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions.275Thought
William Lyon PhelpsA well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, and it steadily becomes finer as the horizon expands. ✨ William Lyon… ▶253LifeReading
William Lyon PhelpsMy religious faith remains in possession of the field only after prolonged civil war with my naturally skeptical mind. ✨ William Lyon Phelps (1939). Autobiography: with lett… ▶242HopeThought
William Lyon PhelpsWhenever it is in any way possible, every boy and girl should choose as his life work some occupation which he should like to do anyhow, even if he did not need the money.319Life
William Lyon PhelpsIf happiness truly consisted in physical ease and freedom from care the happiest, individual would not be either a man or a woman it; it would be, I think a cow. ✨ William L… ▶221ReadingThought
William Lyon PhelpsIf at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.276Hope
William Lyon PhelpsEvery time you acquire a new interest, even more, a new accomplishment, you increase your power of life.276LifePoliticsTime
William Lyon PhelpsYou can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.233Love
William Lyon PhelpsTwo persons who love each other are in a place more holy than the interior of a church.266Love
William Lyon PhelpsA cat pours his body on the floor like water. It is restful just to see him.233Reading
William Lyon PhelpsYou can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York. ✨ William Lyon Phelps (1922). Human Nature in the Bible3010HumanityLifeReading
William Lyon PhelpsReal happiness is not dependent on external things. The pond is fed from within. The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and e… ▶233Thought
William Lyon PhelpsAt a certain age some people's minds close up; they live on their intellectual fat.278HumanityThought
William Lyon PhelpsHerein lies the real value of education. Advanced education may or may not make men and women more efficient; but it enriches personality, increases the wealth of the mind, and he… ▶257Thought
William Lyon PhelpsLife, with all it's sorrows, cares, perplexities and heart-breaks, is more interesting than bovine placidity, hence more desirable. The more interesting it is, the happier it is. … ▶203LifeLoveReading
William Lyon PhelpsGod speaks to me not through the thunder and the earthquake, nor through the ocean and the stars, but through the Son of Man, and speaks in a language adapted to my imperfect sigh… ▶258Thought
William Lyon PhelpsThe highest happiness on earth is marriage. Every man who is happily married is a successful man even if he has failed in everything else. ✨ William Lyon Phelps (2016). Marr… ▶203Reading
William Lyon PhelpsA middle-aged cat will often play as unreservedly as a kitten, though he knows perfectly well it is only a game.171Humanity
