List of William Lyon Phelps Quotes

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.

The Teacher Should Make A Concerted Effort Never To Lose His Temper In The Presence Of The Class. If A Man, He May Take Refuge In Profane Soliloquies. If A Woman, She May Follow The Example Of One Sweet-faced Tranquil Girl Who Went Out In The Yard And Gnawed A Post.

Being Educated Means To Prefer The Best Not Only To The Worst But To The Second Best.

Marriage Is A Fine And Sacred Thing If You Make It So.

My Religious Faith Remains In Possession Of The Field Only After Prolonged Civil War With My Naturally Skeptical Mind.

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].

There Is Never Much Trouble In Any Family Where The Children Hope Someday To Resemble Their Parents.

You Can Be Deprived Of Your Money, Your Job And Your Home By Someone Else, But Remember That No One Can Ever Take Away Your Honor.

Every Time You Acquire A New Interest, Even More, A New Accomplishment, You Increase Your Power Of Life.

The Kind Of Happiness That Stays With You Is The Happiness That Springs From Inward Thoughts And Emotions.

Life, With All It's Sorrows, Cares, Perplexities And Heart-breaks, Is More Interesting Than Bovine Placidity, Hence More Desirable. The More Interesting It Is, The Happier It Is.

There Is A Strange Reluctance On The Part Of Most People To Admit That They Enjoy Life.