The best Quotes by William Lyon Phelps

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.

One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute.

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until they acquire some sense.

If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.

The 'mecca of college basketball is in Storrs, Connecticut.

Canaan? Is your mom religious or just super into towns of Connecticut?

It's actually an Algonquin word, "Connecticut". Land of the long tidal river.

They say money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a flight to Connecticut - and that's pretty much the same thing.

A gentleman will walk, but never run.

You can't snort a line of coke off a woman's ass and not wonder about her hopes and dreams, it's not gentlemanly.

Let's end this as gentlemen. After all, manners maketh man.

If you want to know if a gentleman loves you, there is only one true way to be sure. It's in his kiss. It's all there, in his kiss.

A suit is the modern gentleman's armour. And the Kingsman agents are the new knights.

I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own.

Mercer: "What was I like in the other timeline?"
Grayson: "You were a perfect gentleman."
Mercer: "Well, that's boring."

A gentleman's quote is a gentleman's word.

If you see German soldiers, don't panic. They are here to help.

I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I'm voting for Kamala Harris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.

Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people. Clearly he is having a very difficult time processing that.

It's been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your president. I love the job - but I love my country more.