William Lyon Phelps

In the whole story of Jesus Christ, the most important event is the resurrection.

— 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…

— William Lyon Phelps

There is never much trouble in any family where the children hope someday to resemble their parents.

— 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…

— William Lyon Phelps

Why is it so many people are afraid to admit they are happy?

— 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,…

— William Lyon Phelps

Two persons who love each other are in a place more holy than the interior of a church.

— 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…

— William Lyon Phelps

The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions.

— William Lyon Phelps

Never try to outsmart a woman, unless you are another woman.

— William Lyon Phelps

You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York.

— 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…

— William Lyon Phelps

The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.

— 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…

— William Lyon Phelps

Why is it that so many people are afraid to admit they are happy?

— William Lyon Phelps

One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute.

— William Lyon Phelps

One appreciates that daily life is really good when one wakes from a horrible dream, or when one takes the first outing…

— William Lyon Phelps

This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

— William Lyon Phelps

If happiness truly consisted in physical ease and freedom from care the happiest, individual would not be either a man or a…

— William Lyon Phelps

Real happiness is not dependent on external things.

— William Lyon Phelps

I divide all readers into two classes: those who read to remember and those who read to forget.

— William Lyon Phelps

There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit they enjoy life.

— William Lyon Phelps

Whenever it is possible, a boy should choose some occupation which he should do even if he did not need the money.

— William Lyon Phelps

A cat pours his body on the floor like water. It is restful just to see him.

— William Lyon Phelps

There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit that they enjoy life.

— William Lyon Phelps