Quotes by William Lyon Phelps

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The greatest of all the arts is the art of living together.
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The greatest of all the arts is the art of living together.
The human mind should be like a good hotel—open the year round.
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The human mind should be like a good hotel—open the year round.
Cats have a sense of humor, as is shown in their extreme love of play. A middle-aged cat will often play as unreservedly as a kitten, though he knows perfectly well it is only a game.
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Cats have a sense of humor, as is shown in their extreme love of play. A middle-aged cat will often play as unreservedly as a kitten, though he knows perfectly well it is only a game.
Those who decide use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, books, pictures, company, conversation, are the happiest people in the world and they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness to other.
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Those who decide use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, books, pictures, company, conversation, are the happiest people in the world and they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness to other.
The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts.
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The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts.
If I were running the world I would have it rain only between two and five AM - anyone who was out then ought to get wet.
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If I were running the world I would have it rain only between two and five AM - anyone who was out then ought to get wet.
The highest happiness on earth is marriage.
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The highest happiness on earth is marriage.
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.
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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.
Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world.
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Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world.
One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute..
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One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute..
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