There is no proper time and place for reading. When the mood for reading comes, one can read anywhere
Lin YutangNot until we see the richness of the Hindu mind and its essential spirituality can we understand India
Lin YutangLet him cry whoever feels like crying, for we were animals before we became reasoning beings, and the shedding of a tear, whether of forgiveness or of pity or of sheer delight at beauty, will do him a lot of good.
Lin YutangThe purpose of a short story is ... that the reader shall come away with the satisfactory feeling that a particular insight into human character has been gained, or that his (or her) knowledge of life has been deepened, or that pity, love or sympathy for a human being is awakened.
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