A farmer's wisdom often comes from observing what the land teaches over seasons.
喜欢说话而又不恰当,不如少说话为好。博学多识但不知道反省自己,一定会出问题。孔子说“言寡尤,行寡悔,禄在其中矣” ,言语上减少过失,行为上减少悔恨,多反省自己,慎言慎行,成功就不会远了。
在分心的环境中,阅读的行为是一种抵抗行为。
It is a curious subject of observation and inquiry, whether hatred and love be not the same thing at bottom.
"A novel is a conversation between the writer and the reader, across time and space."