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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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Lin Yutang
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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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Simplicity
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Other Quotes from
Humor
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Its continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as youve got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I dont think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances. – Rachael Ray

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Humor

Im interested not just in projects that Ill be starring in, but producing film and TV thats really quality and great for adults and when I say great for adults, it doesnt mean without humor, because Im also interested in doing comedy. – Lance Reddick

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Humor

Humor is reason gone mad. – Groucho Marx

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Humor

Newspaper people, once celebrated as founts of ribald humor and uncouth fun, have of late lost all their gaiety, and small wonder. – Russell Baker

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Humor

Random Quotes

My dad was a baggage handler at Heathrow and careful with money. He worked hard and had three jobs when I was young. I wish Id inherited his care for money. Sadly, Ive grown up to be rather scatty when it comes to finances. – Gary Numan

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dad

The most wasted of all days is that in which we have not laughed. РS̩bastien-Roch Nicolas (Chamfort), translated from French

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Laughter

Every artistic expression is either influenced by or adds something to politics. – Dario Fo

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Politics

The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire more, and to prevent the lower from getting more. – Aristotle

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Equality