Reality - Dreams = Animal Being Reality + Dreams = A Heart-Ache (usually called Idealism) Reality + Humor = Realism (also called Conservatism) Dreams - Humor = Fanaticism Dreams + Humor = Fantasy Reality + Dreams + Humor = Wisdom
Lin YutangTo glorify the past and paint the future is easy, to survey the present and emerge with some light and understanding is difficult.
Lin YutangOf all the unhappy people in the world, the unhappiest are those who have not found something they want to do.
Lin YutangToday we are afraid of simple words like goodness and mercy and kindness. We don't believe in the good old words because we don't believe in good old values anymore. And that's why the world is sick.
Lin Yutang