Lin Yutang Quote

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.


As quoted in Pearls of Wisdom: A Harvest of Quotations From All Ages (1987) by Jerome Agel and Walter D. Glanze, p. 46. See also: Perfection is achieved, not...


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...

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...

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...

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...