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A great writer not only offers us a good story but grants us jewels of thoughts and wisdom as well. The amount of the latter distinguishes a good writer from a mediocre one. Maugham belongs certainly to the latter. A close reading of The Moon and Sixpence produces a harvest of quotes. Here are some of them and my reflections on them.
一位伟大的作家不仅为我们提供了一个好的故事，而且还授予我们思想和智慧的珠宝。后者的数量将一个好作家与一个平庸的作家区分开来。毛姆当然属于后者。仔细阅读《月亮与六便士》，会发现其中有很多警句。下面是其中的一些和我对它们的思考。
“I don’t think of the past. The only thing that matters is the everlasting present.”
"我不去想过去。唯一重要的是永恒的现在"。
Comment: How philosophical and true the saying is. The memory of past mistakes and failures is one of the major two reasons that make people miserable. The other is worry about the future. Only the present is the most precious gift. Enjoy it and make good use of it. Only by doing so, will you have permanent satisfaction.
评论：这句话饱含哲理和真相。对过去错误和失败的记忆是使人痛苦的两个主要原因之一。另一个是对未来的担忧。只有现在是最珍贵的礼物。享受它，好好利用它。只有这样做，你才能获得永久的满足。
“…men for their soul’s good to do each day two things they disliked: it was a wise man, and it is a precept that I have followed scrupulously”
出于为自己的灵魂着想，每天要做两件不喜欢的事。这是一位智者的话，也是我一直严格遵守的戒律。
Comment: Let alone Maugham, everyone fears doing something. Whatever the fears are and the feared things are, as long as people challenge themselves to do two scary things every day. They are gradually out of their comfort zone, becoming bolder and more courageous. Their lives' range would be expanded constantly and capabilities enhanced.
评论：除了毛姆，其实每个人都会害怕面对一些事情。不管恐惧的是什么，害怕的是什么，只要人们每天挑战自己，做两件自己认为可怕的事情，就会逐渐走出自己的舒适区，变得更加大胆和有勇气。他们的生活范围就会不断扩大,能量就不断升级。
（未完待续）
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