Geburtsdatum | Donnerstag, 10. Oktober 1895 |
Geburtsort | Fujian |
Todesort | British_Hong_Kong |
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Beschreibung | Lin Yutang (Chinese: 林語堂 ; October 10, 1895 – March 26, 1976) was a Chinese inventor, linguist, novelist, philosopher, and translator. 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. |
This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought.
No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.
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.
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.
