The Importance Of LivingHarper Collins, 1998 M09 16 - 480 páginas The Importance of Living is a wry, witty antidote to the dizzying pace of the modern world. Lin Yutang's prescription is the classic Chinese philosophy of life: Revere inaction as much as action, invoke humor to maintain a healthy attitude, and never forget that there will always be plenty of fools around who are willing-indeed, eager-to be busy, to make themselves useful, and to exercise power while you bask in the simple joy of existence.At a time when we're overwhelmed with wake-up calls, here is a refreshing, playful reminder to savor life's simple pleasures. |
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Four On Being Human | 64 |
On the Sense of Humor | 76 |
Chuangtse | 94 |
Tsesse | 110 |
The Chinese Family Ideal | 181 |
On Growing Old Gracefully | 190 |
Nine The Enjoyment of Living | 200 |
On Smoke and Incense | 229 |
VI | 237 |
On Bigness | 278 |
On Rocks and Trees | 291 |
Chunglang | 308 |
Six The Feast of Life | 121 |
121 | 144 |
IV | 155 |
Eight The Enjoyment of the Home | 165 |
III | 175 |
On Going About and Seeing Things | 331 |
Twelve The Enjoyment of Culture | 364 |
Fourteen The Art of Thinking | 413 |
Certain Chinese Names | 429 |
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