The wise man reads both books and life itself. – Lin Yutang
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
Society can exist only on the basis that there is some amount of polished lying and that no one says exactly what he thinks. – Lin Yutang
I have a hankering to go back to the Orient and discard my necktie. Neckties strangle clear thinking. – Lin Yutang
The alluring influences of bibliophilism, or book-loving, have silently crept into thousands of homes, whether beautiful or humble; for the library is properly regarded as one of the most important features of home as well as mental equipment. – Henry H. Harper, Book-Lovers, Bibliomaniacs and Book Clubs, 1904