This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought.
Lin YutangWhen we demand liberty of a person as a constitutional right, we are taking away from the officials their liberty to chop off people's heads.
Lin YutangIt is important that man dreams, but it is perhaps equally important that he can laugh at his own dreams.
Lin YutangThere is no proper time and place for reading. When the mood for reading comes, one can read anywhere
Lin Yutang