Illustrated Book World Famous Quotes. Wisdom

Author: Xianjing Cultural Communication
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: The age when a person is most likely to accept new things is during adolescence. It is said that Gorky later became a profoundly influential literary giant through self-study because, while working as an apprentice in a painter's home, he stumbled upon a famous quote from Tolstoy's works: "To write for the poor and oppressed, to express the pain and hope in their hearts—that is the lifelong duty of a true and conscientious writer." Leonardo da Vinci said that wisdom withers without use. Although life is long, the crucial moments are often just a few. The impact on these critical steps can sometimes come from just two or three sentences filled with philosophical wisdom. This is not exaggeration or alarmist rhetoric, because many people's lives have been changed by a single sentence, and this will continue to happen in the future. A sentence is called an aphorism for a reason—it either comes from the mouth of a famous person or represents a universal truth. Precisely because of this, they have such an important and profound influence on ordinary readers.