The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century. - William Lyon Phelps. View more images...

This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible value to him. - William Lyon Phelps. View more images...

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. View more images...

There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit that they enjoy life. - William Lyon Phelps. View more images...