Archive Two - I have removed all refs to email and websites to prevent harvesting by the 419 spammers.
DH 20 Jan 05.
| Name: | Julia Tang |
| Comments: | I enjoy reading Dr. Lin Yutang's works. My favorites are "The Importance of Living" and "A Leaf in the Storm". Although he did not win the Nobel Prize, I like his style, the words he uses and his points of view. There is a combination of cultures in what he expresses. Thank you. |
| Name: | Norma |
| Comments: | Una profesora en mi primer año de universidad (1951) me regaló La Importancia de Vivir y desde entonces ese libro está entre los que prefiero regalar a amigos y familiares... Nos enseña que la mayor felicidad deriva de una vida sencilla y sensible, y que debemos buscar dentro de nosotros las respuestas a muchas preguntas. Tiene importantes tangencias con el pensamiento de don Miguel de Unamuno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDIT by DH : A professor in my first year of university (1951) gave me a copy of the "Importance Of Living" and since then that book is one which I give to friends and relatives ... It teaches us that the greater happiness derives from a simple and sensible life, and that we must look within us for the answers to many questions. It has important connections with the thoughts of Don Miguel de Unamuno. |
| Name: | Tom Sepp |
| Comments: | I know little about Lin Yutang except this quotation: "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" Does anyone know where it comes from? Perhaps it's from one of his books. Thanks! |
| Name: | Thomas |
| Comments: | After reading l'imporatance de vivre in french version and la chine et les chinois, i was very suprised and feel very peaceful about my feeling about the world. I have never read a chinese writer like him. He is unknown in France, maybe he is too great for french. Thank you Lin yutang for these books |
| Name: | Jeffrey |
| Comments: | Hi. Just discovered Lin Yutang ina a used book store. I'm reading "The Importance Of Living" and love it! So I went on the internet to find out who this guy was and found your web site. Now I know a little bit about him (too bad he became a christian again in later life - oh well, nobody's perfect). My favorite authors of philosophy are Friedrich Nietzsche & Chuang Tzu. If you're not familiar with Chuang Tzu (you probably are) the best version is a book by Thomas Merton (a christian monk fron Kentucky) called "The Way Of Chuang Tzu". Merton's introduction is better than the book itself! It's great to have a new author to like! See ya. Jeffrey |
| Name: | tonnet |
| Comments: | This Lin Yutang seems to be an important person,but you to. Lin yutang book has been recently translated in French:"L'importance de vivre" Ph. Picquier ed. I intend to buy the book after reading your lines. Alain |
| Name: | cheng chua |
| Comments: | I met Mr. Lin in Singapore when I was a secondary student (1950s). He seemed to be a jovial man in a hurry, and of course a very VIP! |
| Name: | jorge caamaño |
| Comments: | Thankyou for make this site: Ihave 40 years old and read Mr. Lin sincw my 18 years old; and i receive a great surprise when i read what mr. yutang visit Argentina (Buenos Aires City, and Mar del Plata) and talk about the union of human spirit worldwide. Mr Lin was a Great Human Being, and your Work is in my Library, and Speccially in my Soul: His Kindness transform for Good My Life, make me a Better person. Thankyou again for this site and... Million of Kisses to you from Argentina!!!! Jorge |
| Name: | Nina Hammond |
| Comments: | To Whom It May Concern, I have not had the priviledge of reading any of Dr. Yutang's books, but I have heard a great deal of him. To say that I was moved deeply by his short reading of his "path" from Christian, to pagan, back "home" to Christianity would be putting it mildly. Please know that in my present "position", it will be awhile before I have the opportunity to purchase a copy of any of his books, but I eagerly look forward to them. With great respect, Nina Hammond |
| Name: | Paul Noon |
| Comments: | nice to see a link to my brother Steve's music shop |
| Name: | Xavier |
| Comments: | Hi, Good list and introduction on Dr. Lin's novel. I've just brought the Chinese version of "From Pagan to Christianity" in Beijing last week. There is a series of Dr. Lin's previous work being re-published, and people has translated Dr. Lin's English novel back to Chinese. Great site and keep up the good work. |
| Name: | Derek Hooper |
| Comments: | Nice site ! Wish i could say more ! |
| Name: | Sully |
| Homepage URL: | http://halshawmusic.co.uk/ |
| Comments: | Thanks for the link. Yours sincerely, Sully |
| Name: | edmond sun |
| Comments: | I don't know if "From pagan to christian-a journey of faith" falls out of your collection list. |
| Name: | fonds |
| Comments: | There seems to be cursory similarities between Mark Twain and Lin Yutang. Both suffered depression over the death of their daughters. Both suffered near financial ruin over their respective typing machines. Both are humorists with famous quotations. Both tried to foster intercultural understanding. Both expressed their opinions on various political events, including war. Both examined religon. I would love to see someone write a comparison and contrast paper between Mark Twain and Lin Yutang. |
| Name: | Kate |
| Comments: | I woke up this morning ready for my quiet time (I have four children) and was sad only because yesterday I finished reading "Moment in Peking" (at 4:00am--I couldn't wait!). This book has also changed my life. I already am internally a Taoist, was also raised a Christian and am in love with the way that Dr. Lin writes. His descriptions of nature in this book have motivated me to visit China and to look at our own city (Chicago) in a completely new way. Wow. I want to read everything of his now and plan to visit his memorial library in Taipei. Have you been there? Thanks for the reading list on this site. By the way, I bought the book from an octogenarian Unitarian Universalist! |
| Name: | R Lim |
| Comments: | Here are Han Suyin's comments on Lin Yutang. Lin Yutang was at one time Chancellor of Nanyang University in Singapore. Dr. Han Suyin was a medical practitioner in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, where I grew up. I am sending you this in case you have not seen it ! http://www.post1.com/home/dragon/HSY1.HTM |
| Name: | Daniel Levanon, Ph.D. |
| Comments: | I enjoyed reading broad parts of this extremely interesting site and intend to study it to completion. Lin Yu-Tang is definitely a unique person and author and it is a great pleasure for me to re-discover him 50 years after having read his "Moment in Peking" for the first time. |
| Name: | Cristina |
| Comments: | Hello! Wonderful page! I came here after reading "The Importance of Living", which was recommended in a reading list. I can only say that I loved it. Getting soaked in the rain has not been the same since I discovered Lin Yutang. I am happy that I have read it. It may have not change my life utterly, but it has make me ponder many things, and value many others. |
| Name: | Matt Kay |
| Comments: | I too just happened upon "The Importance of Living" - only a few days ago - in the Chiang Mai University Library (Thailand) - in fact, they have two copies. It is one of those rare books that puts so well into words what I have been ruminating upon for years. Thanks for the site! KEEP QUIET MAKE NO EFFORT |
| Name: | Frank |
| Comments: | Very nice pictures. Could you tell me, did you use a scopetronix maxview to attach your s602 to your scope? I have a s602 and an lx-90 Meade and was looking into astrophotography. By the way I am also looking into the purchase of a d-70 Nikon, let me know what you buy and how you like it. I will do the same. Thanks, great pictures! Frank |
| Name: | Zaphod Beeblebrox |
| Comments: | Hi David! Long time, no hear. Actually I heard some "Product" recently, "The Craven Hot Club." (Damn, that fiddle-player can PLAY!) Anyhoo, in case you're wondering, these greets are coming from Vermont, (the Siberia of the U.S.) and I was just Bragging to the ol' folk about how, with it being so difficult getting a hold of copies of "The Original Radio Scripts" I had managed to retain nearly three whole undamaged "Fits", Originally recorded, in Nineteen-Eighty, of the One and Only Hitch-Hiker's-Guide-To-The-Galaxy. Episodes that were Originally recorded by you, for me, direct from Radio 4. At that Exact moment Dick went out to Burlington, bought a Crazy Computer, Dragged it back to my Place, set it up, logged onto the Web and rounded the evening off with a Mighty-Fine, Vintage-Set of HHGTTG CD's!(Arriving Next Week through a wormhole in the BBC). Not A Bad Day's Work for an impoverished Hitch-Hiker! Yours Truly, MKNR42. |
| Name: | Anthony De Cristoforo |
| Comments: | I began reading Lin Yutang when I was 17 and his works were very popular. Unfortunately, I left all his books in N.Y. when I made the move to California. I did manage to buy an old edition of "Importance of Living." Too bad he can't be revived since they do manage to do so with other classics. |
| Name: | NancyYan |
| Comments: | very good website! I'm currently working on a thesis on Lin Yutang's Six Chapters of a Floating Life, and i'm trying to find as much information about this work as possible.will you be kind enough to give me some help?that's to comment on the book, its language or the idea it conveys or any other thing you may relate to this book or its author.thank you very much! |
| Name: | alex aragon |
| Comments: | Hi, I am searching in the web about the "The Wisdom of India" by: Lin Yu Tang, because i before my father die he give me the book "The Wisdom of India" and it is printed in India year 1801 so i was wondering about the wisdom of india that you have, this book was given to my father by his teacher in Yoga, in the Philippines, (Manila) and i am searching if there some more copy of this book now, because i want to re print it. So please email me if you have time, i want to know if this is the same as i have, the page of the book is britle already that is why i am taking care of it. Thanks to your site and have a nice day. |
| Name: | Andrew |
| Comments: | My best wishes passing through! |
| Name: | Bian Jianhua |
| Comments: | I am interested in Lin Yutang's translation theories and practice, especially his art of cultural interpretation. So I am going to choose his cultural interpretation as the object of my doctorial research. I would like to know more information about how the westerners read and accept his works. Any information about this topic given to me will be appreciated. Thank you very much. |
| Name: | lin |
| Comments: | thank you for this great site |
| Name: | Fatman |
| Comments: | Just wanted to say thank you very much for this website. Dr. Lin's work and his thoughts deserve to be spread all over the world. Even if he is not the greatest philosopher of all times, he is certainly among the top five. Keep up the good work! |
| Name: | Jingjing |
| Comments: | So happy did I discover The Importance of living two years ago in mainland, China, when I was still a freshman. Unfortunately, compared to another edition of its translation in Chinese, I found that something in the English edition published in mainland has been edited out. Very much eager am I to have a look at the original one. So, owner of this great site, could I realize the wish now? A junior of mainland, China |
| Name: | Daniel Boey |
| Comments: | Hi! I've just got hold of a booklet entitled "Crossing the Gate of Death in Chinese Buddhist Culture" purportedly written by Dr Lin Yutang & the contents of which were delivered at the Tan Wah Temple in Honolulu in June 17, 1995. It was part of a series in a program presented by the SHAPS Buddhist Studies Program at the University of Hawaiii at Manoa. In it, Dr Lin Yu tang wrote about his Bodhicitta Vows & it gave the impression that he reverted to Buddhism. It says, "for free copies, write to Dr Lin Yutang, 705 Midcrest Way, El Cerrito, CA 94530-3310, USA. Is that an imposter or someone with the same name? |
| Name: | Allen |
| Comments: | There seems to be cursory similarities between Mark Twain and Lin Yutang. Both suffered depression over the death of their daughters. Both suffered near financial ruin over their respective typing machines. Both are humorists with famous quotations. Both tried to foster intercultural understanding. Both expressed their opinions on various political events, including war. Both examined religon. I would love to see someone write a comparison and contrast paper between Mark Twain and Lin Yutang. |
| Name: | Chris Thorrington |
| Comments: | i think of dr.lin as one of my oldest and dearest friends,although i only know him through his writings...perhaps i am just lucky,but i am frequently in posession of copies of his books which i give to friends as a token of friendship. |
| Name: | Neil Weedon |
| Comments: | Hi David, Just a quick thanks for the notes about the new JT CD and for your hard work. It really is much appreciated. Take Care, Neil |
| Name: | David Shaw |
| Comments: | Discovered The Importance of Living a few years back and enjoyed it immensely (eventually found a copy of an early edition at a used bookstore for sporadic rereads). Have read some of his other books from other local libraries. An author friend told me of how TIOL had been a bestseller back in 1937. Pity the world didn't take Dr Lin's advice about getting humourists together to stop WWII. Am also into Irish Music (and all manner of "altCountry" ... whatever that is). Into Zen and Tao thanks to Dr Lin and others. |
| Name: | Marina |
| Comments: | My mother was Dr. Lin yutang's friend. We're from Buenos Aires , Argentina, and have lots of personal letters he wrote . my mother's nsme's Elsa Liendo, and he dedicated her Red Peony ( to E.L )We'd like to contact with you , and see if you hve memoirs of an otogenarian. Thank you, Marina |
| Name: | Rik Booth |
| Comments: | Hi Dave, thought I'd come across from Answers and take a look at your site - seems to have a rather impressive fanbase! Also, thanks again for visiting Nick Tatham's site the other day (www.nicktatham.co.uk), and signing his guestbook - it was very much appreciated by both me and him. |
| Name: | Peter Walford |
| Comments: | Thanks for helping to spresd the word about Lin Yutang, especially his "Importance of Living" which was the book that sparked my abiding interest & enthusiasm. Don't overlook his philological works, especially his Chinese-English Dictionary, which is now available on line at http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Lindict/ Keep up the good work. Peter Walford Edith Creek Tasmania |
| Name: | Nick Tatham |
| Comments: | Hi! I thought I'd support you as you have supported me and my website. I think your site is very well put together. So far my site has had 924 hits, not bad hey! but I think the number of hits you have had are amazing. Anyways bye for now! Best regards Nick Tatham :D |
| Name: | Mick M |
| Comments: | Great Site. Love the Moon Pic's they are as good as you said they were Regards Mick |
| Name: | sheila mccabe |
| Comments: | If you want to read a novel this summer, I heartily recommend Lin Yutang's "Vermilion Gate". It is simply and beautifully written, set in Si-an in the early '30s, a time of great troubles in China. If you read this book, the only thing you will regret is that it comes to an end. |
| Name: | James YK Low |
| Comments: | I started reading Prof. Lin Yutang's books in the 60's! and acquired a liking for his literary talents. Unfortunately his books are difficult to find in bokkshops these days. I understand that some Indian publishers might still keep stocks of his wonderful collections. Any hints from all of you out there? James Low, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. |
| Name: | Tony Kennedy Re |
| Comments: | I greatly enjoyed the Irish music. Thank You. |
| Name: | john |
| Comments: | reading 'Importance of Living'..don't recall how i got turned onto it..books just sneak up on me..no coincidences..love it so far..glad for your site..i don't read a lot but savor what i do read in the moment..so glad 'Importance of Living' is so highly spoken of. carry on ... john |
| Name: | Sharon Gray |
| Comments: | I have a copy of THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING from 1936 that probably came in a box of stuff from an estate my father handled (He was a probate attorney). I read it in high school, and treasure my copy. Dad said it was a bestseller in America in 1936. I could only hope for a best seller this erudite nowadays. I have argued with some fundamentalist Christian in laws who didn't get it when I quoted from the chapter "WHY I AM A PAGAN": "All I know is that if God loves me half as much as my mother does, he will not send me to Hell.". Unfortunately, they didn't get it, when I explained why I am a Unitarian, so I stormed out of their house not to return in the future to avoid further unpleasantness. Actually, I stormed all the way out of their state into mine. I rewrote that chapter and condensed it and read it one Sunday at my Unitarian Fellowship because I thought it expressed perfectly the reasons to doubt Christianity. I also love the argument he makes about How can we be tormented in Hell if we don't have physical bodies? A very good question. I also have a copy of a strange edition of the Tao Te Ching edited by Witter Bynner, of all people. Would like to get my hands on other things by Dr. Yutang. |
| Name: | Nhora Gómez |
| Comments: | Great site. I read Lin Yutang for the first time in 1975 ... in the public library of a little town of colombia, South America. The book was "One Moment in Peking" ... in Spanish. It was the first of many of his book I look for reading over and over.I love Lin. How can I get this book in Spanish? This is going to by my birthday present... from me!!!! |