Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good plays, good company, good conversation - what are they? They are the happiest people in the world.

I believe a knowledge of the Bible without a college course is more valuable than a college course without a Bible.

Being educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best.

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.

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.

There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit that they enjoy life.

Life, with all it's sorrows, cares, perplexities and heart-breaks, is more interesting than bovine placidity, hence more desirable. The more interesting it is, the happier it is.