William Lyon Phelps
William Lyon Phelps
William Lyon Phelpswas an American author, critic and scholar. He taught the first American university course on the modern novel. He was a well-known speaker who drew large crowds. He had a radio show, wrote a daily syndicated newspaper column, lectured frequently, and published numerous popular books and articles...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEducator
Date of Birth2 January 1865
CountryUnited States of America
William Lyon Phelps quotes about
honesty would-be reputation
Honesty is not necessarily the best policy. The best policy would be to acquire a reputation for honesty and then to cheat at the psychological moment.
happiness men thinking
If 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.
women trying another-woman
Never try to outsmart a woman, unless you are another woman.
marriage successful men
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.
cat games play
A middle-aged cat will often play as unreservedly as a kitten, though he knows perfectly well it is only a game.
dream appreciation appreciate
One 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?
motivational girl boys
Whenever 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.
education mean second-best
Being educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best.
marriage sacred fine
Marriage is a fine and sacred thing if you make it so.
happiness real real-happiness
Real happiness is not dependent on external things.
motivational spring real
Real 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 emotions. You must cultivate your mind if you wish to achieve enduring happiness.
happiness spring inward
The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions.
power average alcohol
Unlimited power is worse for the average person than unlimited alcohol; and the resulting intoxication is more damaging for others. Very few have not deteriorated when given absolute dominion. It is worse for the governor than for the governed.
happiness character personality
The 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].