William Lyon Phelps

If I didn't start painting, I would have raised chickens. ↗

— William Lyon Phelps

#i #painting #raised #start #would

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. ↗

— William Lyon Phelps

#love

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

— William Lyon Phelps

#anything #find #first #gets #if at first

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

— William Lyon Phelps

#20th century #century #disease #favorite #fear

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. ↗

— William Lyon Phelps

#between #get #i #only #ought

You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York. ↗

— William Lyon Phelps

#bible #human #human nature #learn #living

God speaks to me not through the thunder and the earthquake, nor through the ocean and the stars, but through the Son of Man, and speaks in a language adapted to my imperfect sight and hearing. ↗

— William Lyon Phelps

#earthquake #god #hearing #imperfect #language

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. ↗

— William Lyon Phelps

#becomes #better #climbing #expands #finer

In a start-up company, you basically throw out all assumptions every three weeks. ↗

— William Lyon Phelps

#basically #company #every #out #start-up

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

— William Lyon Phelps

#boys and girls #look #lovely #makes #nature