(29 quotes found)
“The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. 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. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others.”
William Lyon Phelps
“A cat pours his body on the floor like water. It is restful just to see him.”
“A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.”
“The highest happiness on earth is marriage.”
Contributed by: Andy James
“This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him”
“One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute”
“I cannot explain to another the joy and the happiness I get out of teaching. It is more than a profession, an occupation, a vocation, a struggle; it is a passion, for I love to teach. ... I love to teach as a painter loves to paint, as a singer loves to sing, and as a musician loves to play. Every strong man loves to run a race.”
“There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit they enjoy life.”
“The happiest person is he who thinks the most interesting thoughts.”
Contributed by: Anna Williams
“If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs provide, then you can get yourself to accomplish virtually anything, including those things that other people are certain are impossible.”