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?
inspirational funny life
There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit that they enjoy life.
cat water body
A cat pours his body on the floor like water. It is restful just to see him.
hope respect students
A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.
sunset firsts succeed
If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.
stars ocean son
God 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 sight and hearing.
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.