American - Educator | January 2, 1865 - August 21, 1943
A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.
William Lyon Phelps
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This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.
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The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century.
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In a start-up company, you basically throw out all assumptions every three weeks.
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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.
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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.
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Whenever it is possible, a boy should choose some occupation which he should do even if he did not need the money.
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If I didn't start painting, I would have raised chickens.
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I divide all readers into two classes: those who read to remember and those who read to forget.
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A cat pours his body on the floor like water. It is restful just to see him.
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You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York.
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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.
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