The three great American vices seem to be efficiency, punctuality, and the desire for achievement and success. They are the things that make the Americans so unhappy and so nervous.
Lin YutangI have a hankering to go back to the Orient and discard my necktie. Neckties strangle clear thinking.
Lin YutangI am put on my best behavior, which means the same thing as the most uncomfortable behavior.
Lin Yutang