In fact,I believe the reason why the Chinese failed to develop botany and zoology is that the Chinese scholar cannot stare coldly and unemotionally at a fish without immediately thinking of how it tastes in the mouth and wanting to eat it. The reason I don't trust Chinese surgeons is that I am afraid that when a Chinese surgeon cuts up my liver in search of a gall-stone, he may forget about the stone and put my liver in a frying pan.
Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise. - Lin Yutang
Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.
- Lin Yutang
The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. - Lin Yutang
The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.
True peace of mind comes from accepting the worst. Psychologically, I think it means a release of energy. - Lin Yutang
True peace of mind comes from accepting the worst. Psychologically, I think it means a release of energy.
The human mind is a curious thing. It can take just so much and no more. - Lin Yutang
The human mind is a curious thing. It can take just so much and no more.
Peace of mind is that mental condition in which you have accepted the worst. - Lin Yutang
Peace of mind is that mental condition in which you have accepted the worst.
The Chinese do not draw any distinction between food and medicine. - Lin Yutang
The Chinese do not draw any distinction between food and medicine.
Nobody is ever misunderstood at a fireside; he may only be disagreed with. - Lin Yutang
Nobody is ever misunderstood at a fireside; he may only be disagreed with.
Once Confucius was walking on the mountains and he came across a woman weeping by a grave. He asked the woman what here sorrow was, and she replied, … - Lin Yutang
Once Confucius was walking on the mountains and he came across a woman weeping by a grave. He asked the woman what here sorrow was, and she replied, …
When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set. - Lin Yutang
When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.
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