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.

The highest happiness on earth is marriage. Every man who is happily married is a successful man even if he has failed in everything else.

The principle of happiness should be like the principle of virtue: it should not be dependent of things, but be a part of personality [and character].

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.

The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.

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

My religious faith remains in possession of the field only after prolonged civil war with my naturally skeptical mind.