The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. - Lin Yutang

A mellow understanding of life and of human nature is, and always has been, the Chinese ideal of character, and from that understanding other qualities are derived, such as pacifism, contentment, calm and strength of endurance which distinguish the Chinese character.

that it is not when he is working in the office but when he is lying idly on the sand that his soul utters, “Life is beautiful

I distrust all dead and mechanical formulas for expressing anything connected with human affairs and human personalities. Putting human affairs in exact formulas shows in itself a lack of the sense of humor and therefore a lack of wisdom.