"This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought." ― Lin Yutang Topic(s): Respect More From Lin Yutang "Society can exist only on the basis that there is some amount of polished lying and that no one says exactly what he thinks." "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." "Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there is no justice." More In Respect "To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth."― Voltaire "I started the class late. The teacher said I would have to learn as much in half a year that the others learned in a year. I did it."― Katarina Witt "Give your teachers the respect they deserve, because they are the ones who can help you get where you need to go."― Richard Howard