A Quote by Lin Yutang

The world I believe is far too serious, and being far too serious ... it has need of a wise and merry philosophy.

Lin Yutang

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Being Believe Far I Believe Merry Need Philosophy Serious Too Wise World

Quote Author

Lin Yutang
Chinese - Novelist
October 10, 1895 - March 26, 1976

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I don't believe in being serious about anything. I think life is too serious to be taken seriously.

Ray Bradbury

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Mel Brooks

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Mark Batterson

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Gilbert K. Chesterton

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We need to get serious about defeating ISIS; we just aren't serious about it yet. I would be very serious about getting it done. I know how to do it. We need to take the fight to them on the battlefield in a more serious way.