Wisdomful prose that accompanies a lifetime

Author: Sun Yuying
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Experience the charm of words, accumulate literary literacy; wisdom as a guide, contemplate the essence of life, embark on a literary journey close to the heart, and appreciate the infinite charm brought by beautiful prose! Prose is small—it lacks the thrilling plots of novels, the intense conflicts of drama, or the grand structures of epics. Its smallness lies in details, themes, and language. All of these are delicate, yet these "smallness" originates from the soul. We can hear its gentle heartbeat and, from this faint heartbeat, feel its pure and passionate depth. Prose is also big—it is big in thought, in ideas, and in understanding. Prose is like a drop of seawater; though tiny, it carries the taste of the ocean. These "bigness" are not heavy—weight comes from clumsiness, while the "bigness" of prose is full of grace. Wisdom and intelligence are different. Intelligence may be an innate gift, an unattainable favor from heaven. But intelligence does not always mean goodness, otherwise why would there be the saying "praise of intelligence leads to misfortune"? Wisdom is a cultivated virtue, a gift that everyone can receive from God. However, obtaining wisdom is not easy—it is like a pearl, a treasure that a clam can only achieve after enduring the grinding of blood and sand, becoming a radiant gem. Wisdom and prose are inseparable companions. Previous generations placed the "pearls" they condensed from their "blood and flesh" into words, thus creating wise prose. Wise prose is like a woman who walks out of the misty rain of Jiangnan—though quiet and peaceful, she cannot hide her untamed passion and vitality.