He who talks more is sooner exhausted.Lao Tzu
“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.”
Writer · 1895 – 1976
Lin Yutang was a Chinese writer and inventor who introduced Chinese philosophy and everyday life to Western readers with books such as My Country and My People and The Importance of Living. He championed a humorous, unhurried philosophy of life.
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