Lin Yutang quotes - page 4

A reasonable naturalist then settles down to this life with a sort of animal satisfaction. As Chinese illiterate women put it, "Others gave birth to us and we give birth to others. What else are we to do?".... Life becomes a biological procession and the very question of immortality is sidetracked. For that is the exact feeling of a Chinese grandfather holding his grandchild by the hand and going to the shops to buy some candy, with the thought that in five or ten years he will be returning to his grave or to his ancestors. The best that we can hope for in this life is that we shall not have sons and grandsons of whom we need to be ashamed. (Lin Yutang)

Lin Yutang

Lin Yutang - Image
Occupation: Chinese Inventor
Born: October 10, 1895
Died: March 26, 1976
Quotes count: 76
Wikipedia: Lin Yutang

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