Maxioms by Lin Yutang
Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks. - The Importance read more
Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks. - The Importance of Living, 1937.
Today we are afraid of simple words like goodness and mercy and kindness. We don't believe in the good old read more
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.
Men resort to talking only when they haven't the power to enforce their convictions upon others.
Men resort to talking only when they haven't the power to enforce their convictions upon others.
Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our
cooks.
Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our
cooks.
Probably the difference between man and the monkeys is that the monkeys are merely bored, while man has boredom plus read more
Probably the difference between man and the monkeys is that the monkeys are merely bored, while man has boredom plus imagination.