Lin Yutang Mean Quotations

Best behavior means the same thing as the most uncomfortable behavior.

After all the allowances are made for the necessity of having a few supermen in our midst - explorers, conquerors, great inventors, great presidents, heroes who change the course of history - the happiest man is still the man of the middle class who has earned a slight means of economic independence, who has done a little, but just a little, for mankind and who is slightly distinguished in his community, but not too distinguished.

True peace of mind comes from accepting the worst. Psychologically, I think it means a release of energy.

When Small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.