Lin Yutang was a Chinese writer, translator, linguist and inventor. His informal but polished style in both Chinese and English made him one of the most influential writers of his generation, and his compilations and translations of classic Chinese texts into English were bestsellers in the West.
Hope is like a road in the country there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. hope
This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought. humor
Society can exist only on the basis that there is some amount of polished lying and that no one says exactly what he thinks. society
No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. home & travel
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 wisdom & wit from Robert Browning
22 wisdom & wit from Robert Browning
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 sayings from Honore de Balzac
53 sayings from Honore de Balzac
With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more quotes from Isadora Duncan
5 more quotes from Isadora Duncan
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher
58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher