Of all the rights of woman, the greatest is to be a mother
Lin YutangThere is so much to love and to admire in this life that it is an act of ingratitude not to be happy and content in this existence.
Lin YutangWhat is patriotism but the love of the food one ate as a child?
Lin YutangTag: food patriotism childhood
The purpose of a short story is ... that the reader shall come away with the satisfactory feeling that a particular insight into human character has been gained, or that his (or her) knowledge of life has been deepened, or that pity, love or sympathy for a human being is awakened.
Lin YutangProbably the difference between man and the monkeys is that the monkeys are merely bored, while man has boredom plus imagination.
Lin YutangSo long as man is man, variety will still be the flavor of life.
Lin YutangAnyone who wishes to learn to enjoy life must find friends of the same type of temperament, and take as much trouble to gain and keep their friendship as wives take to keep their husbands.
Lin YutangIf one's bowels move, one is happy, and if they don't move, one is unhappy. That is all there is to it.
Lin YutangTag: happiness philosophy-of-life chinese-philosopher
Happiness for me is largely a matter of digestion.
Lin YutangTag: happiness philosophy philosophy-of-life chinese-philosopher digestion
Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.
Lin YutangTag: philosophy wise philosophy-of-life busy chinese-philosopher
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