Herein lies the real value of education. Advanced education may or may not make men and women more efficient; but it enriches personality, increases the wealth of the mind, and hence brings happiness. It is the finest insurance against old age, against the growth of physical disability, of the lack and loss of animal delights.
William Lyon PhelpsYou can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.
William Lyon PhelpsI believe a knowledge of the Bible without a college course is more valuable than a college course without a Bible.
William Lyon PhelpsA bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices.
William Lyon PhelpsThe kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions.
William Lyon PhelpsReal happiness is not dependent on external things. The pond is fed from within. The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions. You must cultivate your mind if you wish to achieve enduring happiness.
William Lyon PhelpsHerein lies the real value of education. Advanced education may or may not make men and women more efficient; but it enriches personality, increases the wealth of the mind, and hence brings happiness. It is the finest insurance against old age, against the growth of physical disability, of the lack and loss of animal delights.
William Lyon Phelps