The wise man reads both books and life itself. Lin Yutang booklifeman Change image and share on social
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. Lin Yutang artconsistelimination Change image and share on social
A good traveller is one who does not know where he is going to, and a perfect traveller does not know where he came from. Lin Yutang goodperfecttraveller Change image and share on social
Society can exist only on the basis that there is some amount of polished lying and that no one says exactly what he thinks. Lin Yutang amountbasisexist Change image and share on social
This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought. Lin Yutang changecharacterchemical Change image and share on social
Today we are afraid of simple words like goodness and mercy and kindness. We don't believe in the good old words because we don't believe in good old values anymore. And that's why the world is sick. Lin Yutang afraidanymoregood Change image and share on social
Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. Lin Yutang countryexistencehope Change image and share on social
No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. Lin Yutang beautifulfamiliarhead Change image and share on social
Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks. Lin Yutang cookgodlap Change image and share on social
If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned how to live. Lin Yutang afternoonlearnlive Change image and share on social
