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The world I believe is far too serious, and being far too serious, is it has need of a wise and merry philosophy.

— Lin Yutang The Importance of Living (1937)

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There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.

The Importance of Living (1937)

By association with nature's enormities, a man's heart may truly grow big also.

The Importance of Living (1937)

A man who has to be punctually at a certain place at five o'clock has the whole afternoon from one to five ruined for him already.

The Importance of Living (1937)

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

The Importance of Living (1937)

Such religion as there can be in modern life, every individual will have to salvage from the churches for himself.

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