It is that unoccupied space which makes a room habitable, as it is our leisure hours which make life endurable.

Now it is characteristic of play that one plays without reason and there must be no reason for it. Play is its own good reason.

Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks.

Why should man bother himself so much about salvation, unless he has a feeling of being doomed?

A solemn funeral is inconceivable to the Chinese mind.

So much of unhappiness, it seems to me, is due to nerves; and bad nerves are the result of having nothing to do, or doing a thing badly, unsuccessfully or incompetently. Of all the unhappy people in the world, the unhappiest are those who have not found something they want to do. True happiness comes to those who do their work well, followed by a refreshing period of rest. True happiness comes from the right amount of work for the day.

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