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
education mean second-best
Being educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best.
life believe mean
I find daily life not always joyous, but always interesting. I have some sad days and nights, but none that are dull. As I advance deeper into the vale of years, I live with constantly increasing gusto and excitement. I am sure it all means something; in the last analysis, I am an optimist because I believe in God. Those who have no faith are quite naturally pessimists and I do not blame them.
book mean past
A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices.
graduation occupation whenever
Whenever it is possible, a boy should choose some occupation which he should do even if he did not need the money.
american-educator
If I didn't start painting, I would have raised chickens.
admit american-educator people reluctance
There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit they enjoy life.
american-educator belief founded grow happier happiest life thinks time
The belief that youth is the happiest time of life is founded on a fallacy. The happiest person is the person who thinks the most interesting thoughts, and we grow happier as we grow older.
american-educator ease either freedom happiest happiness individual physical truly
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.
american-educator ought running
If I were running the world I would have it rain only between 2 and 5 a.m. Anyone who was out then ought to get wet.
heart happy-life interesting
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.
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.
accomplishment increase interest
Every time you acquire a new interest, even more, a new accomplishment, you increase your power of life.
women trying another-woman
Never try to outsmart a woman, unless you are another woman.
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.