Author: William Lyon Phelps

Quotes

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

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 well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, and it steadily becomes finer as the horizon expands.

A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, and it steadily becomes finer as the horizon expands.

- William Lyon Phelps

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

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, then the happiest individual would not be either a man or a woman; it would be, I think, an American cow.

If happiness truly consisted in physical ease and freedom from care, then the happiest individual would not be either a man or a woman; it would be, I think, an American cow.

- William Lyon Phelps

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

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

- William Lyon Phelps

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.

- William Lyon Phelps

If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.

If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.

- William Lyon Phelps

The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century.

The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century.

- William Lyon Phelps

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

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

- William Lyon Phelps

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