黃刺蝟港灣
I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody too? Then there's a pair of us. --Emily Dickinson
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(2006-02-11 18:48:14)
YOUSHOULDhaveseenthatspecimenofhumanitywhenthepaperandenvelopescameacrossthecounter--hewhosewantshadalwaysbeenanticipatedbyservants.Headjustedhisunseeingeye-glassandheyelledafterthatclerk:"Comebackhere,thir,comerightbackhere.Now,thir,willyouorderathervanttotakethatpapahandthotheenvelopehsandcarrythemtoyondahdethk."Oh,thepoor,miserable,contemptibleAmericanmonkey!Hecouldn'tcarrypaperandenvelopestwen...[閱讀全文]
(2006-02-11 18:46:49)
AYOUNGMANcametometheotherdayandsaid,"IfMr.Rockefeller,asyouthink,isagoodman,whyisitthateverybodysayssomuchagainsthim?"Itisbecausehehasgottenaheadofus;thatisthewholeofit--justgottenaheadofus.WhyisitMr.Carnegieiscriticizedsosharplybyanenviousworld!Becausehehasgottenmorethanwehave.IfamanknowsmorethanIknow,don'tIinclinetocriticizesomewhathislearning?Letamanstandinapulpitandpreachtothousands,andifIhave...[閱讀全文]
(2006-02-11 18:42:15)
IREMEMBER,notmanyyearsago,ayoungtheologicalstudentwhocameintomyofficeandsaidtomethathethoughtitwashisdutytocomeinand"laborwithme."Iaskedhimwhathadhappened,andhesaid:"Ifeelitismydutytocomeinandspeaktoyou,sir,andsaythattheHolyScripturesdeclarethatmoneyistherootofallevil."Iaskedhimwherehefoundthatsaying,andhesaidhefounditintheBible.IaskedhimwhetherhehadmadeanewBible,andhesaid,no,hehadnotgottenanewBib...[閱讀全文]
(2006-02-11 18:39:21)
IDONOTKNOWofanythingIwouldenjoybetterthantotakethewholetimetonighttellingofblunderslikethatIhaveheardprofessorsmake.YetIwishIknewwhatthatmanisdoingoutthereinWisconsin.Icanimaginehimoutthere,ashesitsbyhisfireside,andheissayingtohisfriends."DoyouknowthatmanConwellthatlivesinPhiladelphia?""Oh,yes,Ihaveheardofhim.""AnddoyouknowthatmanJonesthatlivesinthatcity?""Yes,Ihaveheardofhim."Andthenhebeginstolau...[閱讀全文]
(2006-02-11 18:35:44)
BUTINEEDanotherillustration,andIfoundthatinMassachusetts,andIamsorryIdid,becausethatismyoldstate.ThisyoungmanImentionwentoutofthestatetostudy--wentdowntoYaleCollegeandstudiedminesandmining.Theypaidhimfifteendollarsaweekduringhislastyearfortrainingstudentswhowerebehindtheirclassesinmineralogy,outofhours,ofcourse,whilepursuinghisownstudies.Butwhenhegraduatedtheyraisedhispayfromfifteendollarstoforty-...[閱讀全文]
(2006-01-21 08:28:38)
OFALLTHEsimpletonsthestarsshineonthereisnonemorefoolishthanamanwholeavesonejobbeforehehasobtainedanother.Andthathasespecialreferencetogentlemenofmyprofession,andhasnoreferencetoamanseekingadivorce.SoIsaythisoldfarmerdidnotleaveonejobuntilhehadobtainedanother.HewrotetoCanada,buthiscousinrepliedthathecouldnotengagehimbecausehedidnotknowanythingabouttheoilbusiness."Well,then,"saidhe,"Iwillunderstandi...[閱讀全文]
(2006-01-21 08:25:44)
THOSEArabguideshaveamoraltoeachstory,thoughthestoriesarenotalwaysmoral.HesaidhadAlHafedremainedathomeandduginhisowncellarorinhisowngarden,insteadofwretchedness,starvation,povertyanddeath--astrangeland,hewouldhavehad"acresofdiamonds"--foreveryacre,yes,everyshovelfulofthatoldfarmafterwardsrevealedthegemswhichsincehavedecoratedthecrownsofmonarchs.Whenhehadgiventhemoraltohisstory,Isawwhyhehadreservedt...[閱讀全文]
(2006-01-20 13:46:48)
TheKohinoorDiamond
WHENtheguidecamebackandtookupthehalterofmycamelagain,hewentrightonwiththesamestory.HesaidthatAlHafed'ssuccessorledhiscameloutintothegardentodrink,andasthatcamelputitsnosedownintotheclearwaterofthegardenbrookAlHafed'ssuccessornoticedacuriousflashoflightfromthesandsoftheshallowstream,andreachinginhepulledoutablackstonehavinganeyeoflightthatreflectedallthecolorsoftherainbow,and...[閱讀全文]
(2006-01-20 13:41:12)
HesaidthereoncelivednotfarfromtheRiverIndusanancientPersianbythenameofAlHafed.HesaidthatAlHafedownedaverylargefarmwithorchards,grainfieldsandgardens.Hewasacontentedandwealthyman--contentedbecausehewaswealthy,andwealthybecausehewascontented.OnedaytherevisitedthisoldfarmeroneofthoseancientBuddhistpriests,andhesatdownbyAlHafed'sfireandtoldthatoldfarmerhowthisworldofourswasmade.Hesaidthatthisworldwaso...[閱讀全文]
(2006-01-20 13:29:29)
AcresofDiamonds來源於RussellConwall的演講記錄.它講述了幾個充滿智慧的小故事,以此告訴人們:富裕,幸福和充實的生活,無需前提,也不需要到遠方尋找,它就在你成長,生活和工作的地方.[閱讀全文]
