稀世之珍

时间会刺破青春表面的彩饰，
会在美人的额上掘深沟浅槽；
会吃掉稀世之珍！
天生丽质，
什么都逃不过他那横扫的镰刀。

—— 莎士比亚


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人之有志。如樹之有根。立定此志。須念念謙虛。塵塵方便。自然感動天地。而造福由我。今之求登科第者。初未嘗有真志。不過一時意興耳。興到則求。興闌則止。


A person who has great and far reaching goals is like a tree having roots. A tree with roots will eventually sprout into branches, flowers and, leaves. A person who has set down great and far reaching goals must humble himself in every thought and try to relieve another's burden even if the occurrence is as insignificant as a speck of dust. If you can reach this level of humility, you will naturally touch the hearts of heaven and earth. Furthermore, I am the creator of my own prosperity; if I truly want to create it, I will certainly succeed. Look at the applicants who sought for fame and wealth, in the beginning, they did not harbor a sincere heart; it was only a passing notion. When they fancied it, they sought it. When their interest dropped, they stopped.

--【了凡四訓】

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