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
interesting people world
The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.
marriage earth highest
The highest happiness on earth is the happiness of marriage.
happiness attitude book
I divide all readers into two classes: those who read to remember and those who read to forget.
friendship dog blessing
To a man the greatest blessing is individual liberty; to a dog it is the last word in despair.
happiness people
Why is it that so many people are afraid to admit they are happy?
sunset firsts succeed
If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.
new-york book reading
You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York.
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.
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?
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.