Lin Yutang, The Importance of Li Quotes

A collection of quotes by Lin Yutang, The Importance of Li.

Lin Yutang was a prominent Chinese writer, translator, and philosopher, known for his work on the importance of "Li" in Chinese culture. Born in 1895 in China, he studied in the United States and later returned to his homeland. Lin Yutang's writings explored the concept of "Li," which refers to the underlying principles and rituals that govern human behavior and social harmony in Chinese society. His book, "The Importance of Li," delved into the significance of these cultural norms and their impact on personal and societal well-being. Lin Yutang's works continue to be influential in bridging the gap between Eastern and Western cultures.

...by association with natures enormities, a man's heart may

...by association with natures enormities, a man's heart may truly grow big also. There is a way of looking upon a landscape as a moving picture and being satisfied with nothing less big as a moving picture, a way of looking upon tropic clouds over the horizon as the backdrop of a stage and being satisfied with nothing less big as a backdrop, a way of looking upon the mountain forests as a private garden and being satisfied with nothing less as a private garden, a way of listening to the roaring waves as a concert and being satisfied with nothing less as a concert, and a way of looking upon the mountain breeze as an air-cooling system and being satisfied with nothing less as an air-cooling system. So do we become big, even as the earth and firmaments are big. Like the 'Big Man' described by Yuan Tsi (A.D. 210-263), one of China's first romanticists, we 'live in heaven and earth as our house.'

Lin Yutang, The Importance of Li

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