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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 Yutang
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Lin Yutang's Popular Quotes

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

True peace of mind comes from accepting the worst. Psychologically, I think it means a release of energy.

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The human mind is a curious thing. It can take just so much and no more.

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Peace of mind is that mental condition in which you have accepted the worst.

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The Chinese do not draw any distinction between food and medicine.

- Lin Yutang

Nobody is ever misunderstood at a fireside; he may only be disagreed with.

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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, …

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When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.

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