William Lyon Phelps Quotes

William Lyon Phelps
American Educator
Born: Jan 2, 1865
Died: Aug 21, 1943
His Life People Respect World You
Related authors: Bill Nye Booker T. Washington Horace Mann John W. Gardner Michael Pollan Michael Porter Temple Grandin Timothy Leary
The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him. William Lyon Phelps
Service Respect Gentleman Final Those Possible Him Test His Who
Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good plays, good company, good conversation - what are they? They are the happiest people in the world. William Lyon Phelps
Love Music Good Conversation People World Books Those Good Music Mental Development Pictures Decide Leisure Happiest Happiest People Means Use Who Good Company Good Conversation Company Plays
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
Life Better Horizon Finer Steadily Tower Like Halfway Becomes Climbing Up Than View Base
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. William Lyon Phelps
Rain World Ought Out Would Running Only Between Were Wet Get Anyone Then Who
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. William Lyon Phelps
God Me Man Son Language Ocean Stars Earthquake Sight Imperfect Through Thunder Nor Hearing Speaks Adapted
Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until they acquire some sense. William Lyon Phelps
Nature Girl Sense Some Look Until Makes Boy Boys And Girls Lovely Acquire Tolerated
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. William Lyon Phelps
Life Time Thoughts Youth Older Most Fallacy Person Happier Happiest Interesting Who Grow Belief Founded Thinks
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. William Lyon Phelps
Fly Past Birds Air Books Slip High Through Prices Likely Him His Hands Often Little Means Suffer
The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts. William Lyon Phelps
Thoughts People World Those Most Happiest Happiest People Interesting Who
The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century. William Lyon Phelps
Life Fear Favorite Disease Century
In a start-up company, you basically throw out all assumptions every three weeks. William Lyon Phelps
You Three Every Assumptions Out Throw Weeks Company Start-Up Basically
A cat pours his body on the floor like water. It is restful just to see him. William Lyon Phelps
Water Restful See Cat Like Him His Just Body Floor
A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration. William Lyon Phelps
Respect Word Admiration Given Student Never Sincere Private Encouraging Forgets

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