This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought.
Lin YutangWhere there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there is no justice.
Lin YutangI have a hankering to go back to the Orient and discard my necktie. Neckties strangle clear thinking.
Lin Yutang