William Lyon Phelps

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

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

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

Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until they acquire some sense.

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.

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

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