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Quote by Lin Yutang
This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change th

This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought. – Lin Yutang

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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. – Lin Yutang

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Hope
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Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. – Lin Yutang

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Humor
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Every survival kit should include a sense of humor. – Author Unknown

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Humor

Humor comes from self-confidence. – Rita Mae Brown

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Humor

The thing about For Better or Worse is the only thing that made me an okay director for that is that I have a sense of humor, and it was supposed to be funny. – Jason Alexander

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Humor

I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor. – Horatio Nelson

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Humor

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