Lin Yutang Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Lin Yutang quotes, Lin Yutang sayings, and Lin Yutang proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

I have done my best. That is about all the philosophy of living one needs. 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
Is it not our weakness that makes our strength? Lin Yutang
No child is born with a really cold heart, and it is only in proportion as we lose that youthful heart that we lose the inner warmth in ourselves. Lin Yutang
When anyone announces that he is going to speak his mind freely, everyone is frightened. This shows that there is no such thing as freedom of speech. No one can afford to let his neighbors know what he is thinking about them. 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 am sure that the heart can shake a throne. It is the wholeness of love that accomplishes great things in this universe. Lin Yutang
The wise man reads both books and life itself. Lin Yutang
Is it not our weakness that makes our strength? Lin Yutang
There seems to be a philosophic contradiction between being busy and being wise. Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise. The wisest man therefore is he who loafs most gracefully. Lin Yutang
The wise man reads both books and life itself. Lin Yutang
Humanism and the spirit of reasonableness are associated with the sense of humor and the sense of proportion and rule out fanaticism of all sorts. Lin Yutang
Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother. Lin Yutang