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The world I believe is far too serious, and being far too serious, is it has need of a wise and merry philosophy.

Lin Yutang

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Lin Yutang (Traditional Chinese: 林語堂; Simplified Chinese: 林语堂; pinyin: Lín Yǔtáng) (10 October 1895 – 26 March 1976) was a Chinese writer and translator.

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Alternative Names: Lîm Gí-tông

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Life after all is made up of eating and sleeping, of meeting and saying good-by to friends, of reunions and farewell parties, of tears and laughter, of having a haircut once in two weeks, of watering a potted flower and watching one’s neighbor fall off his roof.

Anyone who reads a book with a sense of obligation does not understand the art of reading.

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The world I believe is far too serious, and being far too serious, is it has need of a wise and merry philosophy. - Lin Yutang

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