Maxioms by William Lyon Phelps
The fear of life is the favorite disease of the twentieth century.
The fear of life is the favorite disease of the twentieth century.
This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to read more
This is the final test of a gentleman: 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.
Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until they acquire some sense.
I divide all readers into two classes: those who read to remember and those who read to forget.
I divide all readers into two classes: those who read to remember and those who read to forget.
A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, read more
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.