Lin Yutang Quotes
There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.
Quotes to Explore
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I've always performed. I've done plays at home.
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The student will try to defy the master. Always.
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Where love is, there God is also.
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Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.
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From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
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We all have our strengths and our failings.
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We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.
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Nowhere in the Bible did anyone bring back anyone's past sins and throw them in their face.
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I wanted to be a bull rider when I grew up.
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We see book-burning as a crime against humanity: it's intolerable because books represent a kind of freedom to us.
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I have a terrifying long list of fears. Literally everything - diseases, spiders... and people getting tired of me.
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I've tried my hardest to bribe my chef, but my team have been clever and hired someone who not only is not bribeable but who chases me round the house and makes sure I eat what he's cooked, and he lays out my vitamin pills and supplements in front of me so I can't 'forget' to take them.
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I consider everybody who takes themselves seriously to be a little bit off. And Silicon Valley seems to be the most effusive about how important their contributions are to society.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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I never considered myself a movie star, and I didn't want to become a movie star, because as soon as you do, you throw away that possibility of playing character. You really do. All of a sudden you're just an entity, you know?
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Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.
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People should recognize who you are and how you can act rather then how famous you are.
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Healing yourself is connected with healing others.
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Whoever has lost a fight in the UFC and hasn't wanted to fight that guy the next day shouldn't be in the sport.
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I've dubbed myself as an amateur, not because I work in different field, but because I do what I do for love.
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My entire life, I have viewed every problem as an opportunity - I've had no choice.
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We are in a democratic society. It's our job to question.
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There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.
