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title: "2 Happiness Earth Quotes By William Lyon Phelps"
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> [The highest happiness on earth is the happiness of marriage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/the-highest-happiness-on-earth-is-the-happiness-of-marriage/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

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> [The highest happiness on earth is marriage. Every man who is happily married is a successful man even if he has failed in everything else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/the-highest-happiness-on-earth-is-marriage-every-man-who-is-happily/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

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## More by William Lyon Phelps

> [In the whole story of Jesus Christ, the most important event is the resurrection.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/in-the-whole-story-of-jesus-christ-the-most-important-event-is-the/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [I do not know how wicked American millionaires are, but as I travel about and see the results of their generosity in the form…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/i-do-not-know-how-wicked-american-millionaires-are-but-as-i-travel/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [There is never much trouble in any family where the children hope someday to resemble their parents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/there-is-never-much-trouble-in-any-family-where-the-children-hope/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [Honesty is not necessarily the best policy. The best policy would be to acquire a reputation for honesty and then to cheat at the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/honesty-is-not-necessarily-the-best-policy-the-best-policy-would-be/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [Why is it so many people are afraid to admit they are happy?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/why-is-it-so-many-people-are-afraid-to-admit-they-are-happy/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good plays, good company,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/those-who-decide-to-use-leisure-as-a-means-of-mental-development-who/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [Two persons who love each other are in a place more holy than the interior of a church.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/two-persons-who-love-each-other-are-in-a-place-more-holy-than-the/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [Whenever it is in any way possible, every boy and girl should choose as his life work some occupation which he should like to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/whenever-it-is-in-any-way-possible-every-boy-and-girl-should-choose/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/the-kind-of-happiness-that-stays-with-you-is-the-happiness-that/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [Never try to outsmart a woman, unless you are another woman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/never-try-to-outsmart-a-woman-unless-you-are-another-woman/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/you-can-learn-more-about-human-nature-by-reading-the-bible-than-by/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [Herein lies the real value of education. Advanced education may or may not make men and women more efficient; but it enriches personality, increases…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/herein-lies-the-real-value-of-education-advanced-education-may-or-may/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/the-happiest-people-in-this-world-are-those-who-have-the-most/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [The principle of happiness should be like the principle of virtue: it should not be dependent of things, but be a part of personality…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/the-principle-of-happiness-should-be-like-the-principle-of-virtue-it/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

> [Why is it that so many people are afraid to admit they are happy?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lyon-phelps/why-is-it-that-so-many-people-are-afraid-to-admit-they-are-happy/)

[William Lyon Phelps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lyon-phelps/)

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