"To me personally, the only function of philosophy is to teach us to take life more lightly and gayly than the average business man does." Lin Yutang
"A man may own a thousand acres of land, and yet he still sleeps upon a bed of five feet, or sixty inches." Lin Yutang (Basically, we all take up about the same amount of space on earth, and are just about as important as our size.)
"Some day we must all just chatter (like women). That will be the salvation of mankind." Lin Yutang
"To love is good, too: love being difficult. For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation." Rainer Maria Rilke 1875-1926 "Letter to a Young Poet"
"To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind." William Hazlitt 1778-1830 "Characteristics"
"In comedy, the best actor plays the part of the droll, while some second rogue is made the hero or fine gentleman. So, in the farce of life, wise men pass their time in mirth, while fools are only serious." Johnathan Swift 1667-1745 "The Comic Vision and the Christian Faith"
"Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression." Dodie smith 1896 "I Capture the Castle"
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