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There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit that they enjoy life.
William Lyon Phelps
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William Lyon Phelps
Age: 78 †
Born: 1865
Born: January 2
Died: 1943
Died: August 21
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New Haven
Connecticut
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The teacher should make a concerted effort never to lose his temper in the presence of the class. If a man, he may take refuge in profane soliloquies. If a woman, she may follow the example of one sweet-faced tranquil girl who went out in the yard and gnawed a post.
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Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.
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I do not know how wicked American millionaires are, but as I travel about and see the results of their generosity in the form of hospitals, churches, public libraries, universities, parks, recreation grounds, art museums and theatres I wonder what on earth we should do without them.
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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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The belief that youth is the happiest time of life is founded on 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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If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.
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Every time you acquire a new interest, even more, a new accomplishment, you increase your power of life.
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Real happiness is not dependent on external things.
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