Lin Yutang Quotes
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I have a deep and ongoing love of Iceland, particular the landscape, and when writing 'Burial Rites,' I was constantly trying to see whether I could distill its extraordinary and ineffable qualities into a kind of poetry.
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I am not a Ph.D. in economics or a doctorate in literature that I can afford to take my singing lightly. Even if I sing a jingle, I take it as seriously as oxygen.
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Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians - except for the occasional mountain lion steak.
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These are moments in your life to be cherished; they don't come around that often. To be flying around in a 'Game of Thrones' jet, to be greeted by massive enthusiasts.
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Born Berlin 1931, Germany, father a British diplomat, mother an American artist. Educated at various schools all over the world. 1958 Settled down to live in London. 1966 Became interested in photography through photographing my young children. No formal training.
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I was raised a Christian. I'd like to think I have Christian values. I don't attend church.
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We remained in Texas leading a quiet home life until 1889.
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Going out for rides with my friends and having lunch or dinner at a roadside hotel - that's my favourite time-pass.
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I love girl power.
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The story and the characters of 'Girl Online' are mine.
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I don't keep my secrets or my knowledge to myself.
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Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
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Religion is love; in no case is it logic.
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You have to think about your image and how you want people to view you. And if it becomes too much, people will get kind of tired of you.
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I fight for the debunking of the artist and an end to individual pictures.
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I think there's much more fashion competition in the more junior levels of the fashion department. And that's exciting and stimulating to see, because it's 'Vogue;' it's great to see people dressed originally and with great style and panache. It wouldn't be 'Vogue' otherwise.
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I believe that we all have something to share with someone else that can better someone else's life.
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The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself.
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Prayer must never be answered: if it is, it ceases to be prayer and becomes correspondence.
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We live in a youth-obsessed, aesthetically obsessed culture. That is no more evident than in the film industry.
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The mind grows narrow in proportion as the soul grows corrupt.
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Go where he will, the wise man is at home, His hearth the earth, his hall the azure dome.
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It's funny: 'Next Thing' was written in a time of my life when I was actually really naive and thought that I was wise.
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Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.
