“There are no books in this world that everybody must read, but only books that a person must read at a certain time in a given place under given circumstances and at a given period of his life.” ― Lin Yutang
“If one’s bowels move, one is happy, and if they don’t move, one is unhappy. That is all there is to it.” ― Lin Yutang, The Importance of Living
“Anyone who reads a book with a sense of obligation does not understand the art of reading.” ― Lin Yutang, The Importance of Living
“The man who has not the habit of reading is imprisoned…
“The man who has not the habit of reading is imprisoned in his immediate world, in respect to time and space. His life falls into a set routine; he is limited to contact and conversation with a few friends and acquaintances, and he sees only what happens in his immediate neighbourhood. From this prison there…
“Those who are wise won’t be busy, and those who are too busy can’t be wise.” ― Lin Yutang, The Importance of Living
“There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” ― Lin Yutang, The Importance of Living
“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, The Importance of Living
“It is very important that you understand the true innocence of all feelings, for each of them, if left alone and followed, will lead you back to the reality of love …
“It is very important that you understand the true innocence of all feelings, for each of them, if left alone and followed, will lead you back to the reality of love . -In their way the hateful or revengeful thoughts are natural therapeutic devices, for if you follow them, accepting them with their own validity…