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Passage1
AGreektoRemember
DiogeneswasafamousGreekphilosopherofthefourthcenturyB.C.,whoestablishedthephilosophyofcynicism.Heoftenwalkedaboutinthedaytimeholdingalightedlantern,peeringaroundasifhewerelookingforsomething.Whenquestionedabouthisoddbehavior,hewouldreply,"Iamsearchingforanhonestman."Diogenesheldthatthegoodmanwasself-sufficientanddidnotrequirematerialcomfortsorwealth.Hebelievedthat
wealthandpossessionsconstrainedhumanity'snaturalstateoffreedom.Inkeepingwithhisphilosophy,hewasperfectlysatisfiedwithmakinghishomeinalargetubdiscardedfromthetempleofCybele,thegoddessofnature.Thisearthentub,calledapithos,andformerlybeenusedforholdingwineoroilforthesacrificesatthetemple.Oneday,AlexandertheGreat,conquerorofhalfthecivilizedworld,sawDiogenessittinginthistubinthesunshine.Sotheking,surroundedbyhiscountries,approachedDiogenesandsaid,"IamAlexandertheGreat."Thephilosopherrepliedrathercontemptuously,"IamDiogenes,theCynic."Alexanderthenaskedhimifhecouldhelphiminanyway."Yes,"shotbackDiogenes,"don'tstandbetweenmeandthesun."AsurprisedAlexanderthenrepliedquickly,"IfIwerenotAlexander,IwouldbeDiogenes."
Passage2
SayingGood-byetoCambridgeAgain
VeryquietlyItakemyleave
AsquietlyasIcamehere;
QuietlyIwavegood-bye
Totherosycloudsinthewesternsky.
Thegoldenwillowsbytheriverside
Areyoungbridesinthesettingsun;
Theirreflectionsontheshimmeringwaves
Alwayslingerinthedepthofmyheart.
Thefloatingheartgrowinginthesludge
Swaysleisurelyunderthewater;
InthegentlewavesofCambridge
Iwouldbeawaterplant!
Thatpoolundertheshadeofelmtrees
Holdsnotwaterbuttherainbowfromthesky;
Shatteredtopiecesamongtheduckweeds
Isthesedimentofarainbow-likedream?
Toseekadream?
Justtopoleaboatupstream
Towherethegreengrassismoreverdant;
Ortohavetheboatfullyloadedwithstarlight
Andsingaloudinthesplendourofstarlight.
ButIcannotsingaloud
Quietnessismyfarewellmusic;
Evensummerinsectskeepsilenceforme
SilentisCambridgetonight!
VeryquietlyItakemyleave
AsquietlyasIcamehere;
GentlyIflickmysleeves
NotevenawispofcloudwillIbringaway
Passage3
APsalmofLife
Tellmenotinmournfulnumbers,
Lifeisbutanemptydream!
Forthesoulisdeadthatslumbers
Andthingsarenotwhattheyseem.
Lifeisreal!
Lifeisearnest!
Andthegraveisnotitsgoal;
Dustthouart,todustreturnest,
Wasnotspokenofthesoul.
Notenjoyment,andnotsorrow,
Isourdestinedandourway;
Buttoact,
Thatmuchto-morrow.
Findusfartherthanto-day.
Artislong,andtimeisfleeting.
Andourhearts,thoughstoutandbrave.
Still,likemuffleddrums,arebeating
Funeralmarchestothegrave。
Intheworld’sbroadfieldofbattle,
InthebivouacofLife,
Benotlikedumb,drivencattle!
Beaherointhestrife!
Trustnofuture.howe’erpleasant!
LetthedeadPastburyitsdead!
Act,actinthelivingPresent!
Letus,then,beupanddoing,
Withaheartforanyfate;
Stillachieving,stillpursuing
Learntolabourandtowait.
Passage4
AForeverFriend
"Afriendwalksinwhentherestoftheworldwalksout."
Sometimesinlife,
Youfindaspecialfriend;
Someonewhochangesyourlifejustbybeingpartofit.
Someonewhomakesyoulaughuntilyoucan'tstop;
Someonewhomakesyoubelievethattherereallyisgoodintheworld.
Someonewhoconvincesyouthattherereallyisanunlockeddoorjustwaitingforyoutoopenit.
ThisisForeverFriendship.
whenyou'redown,
andtheworldseemsdarkandempty,
Yourforeverfriendliftsyouupinspiritsandmakesthatdarkandemptyworld
suddenlyseembrightandfull.
Yourforeverfriendgetsyouthroughthehardtimes,thesadtimes,andtheconfusedtimes.
Ifyouturnandwalkaway,
Yourforeverfriendfollows,
Ifyouloseyourway,
Yourforeverfriendguidesyouandcheersyouon.
Yourforeverfriendholdsyourhandandtellsyouthateverythingisgoingtobeokay.
Passage5
IfIwereaBoyAgain
(1)
IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldpracticeperseverancemoreoften,andnevergiveupathingbecauseitwashardorinconvenient.Ifwewantlight,wemustconquerdarkness.Perseverancecansometimesequalgeniusinitsresults.“Thereareonlytwocreatures,”saysaproverb,“whocansurmountthepyramids—theeagleandthesnail.”
IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldschoolmyselfintoahabitofattention;Iwouldletnothingcomebetweenmeandthesubjectinhand.Iwouldrememberthatagoodskaternevertriestoskateintwodirectionsatonce.Thehabitofattentionbecomespartofourlife,ifwebeginearlyenough.Ioftenheargrownuppeoplesay“Icouldnotfixmyattentiononthesermonorbook,althoughIwishedtodoso”,andthereasonis,thehabitwasnotformedinyouth.
IfIweretolivemylifeoveragain,Iwouldpaymoreattentiontothecultivationofthememory.Iwouldstrengthenthatfacultybyeverypossiblemeans,andoneverypossibleoccasion.Ittakesalittlehardworkatfirsttorememberthingsaccurately;butmemorysoonhelpsitself,andgivesverylittletrouble.Itonlyneedsearlycultivationtobecomeapower.
Passage6
IfIwereaBoyAgain
(2)
IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldcultivatecourage.“Nothingissomildandgentleascourage,nothingsocruelandpitilessascowardice,”saysawiseauthor.Wetoooftenborrowtrouble,andanticipatethatmayneverappear.”Thefearofillexceedstheillwefear.”Dangerswillariseinanycareer,butpresenceofmindwilloftenconquertheworstofthem.Bepreparedforanyfate,andthereisnoharmtobefeared.
IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldlookonthecheerfulside.Lifeisverymuchlikeamirror:
ifyousmileuponit,itsmilesbackuponyou;butifyoufrownandlookdoubtfulonit,youwillgetasimilarlookinreturn.Innersunshinewarmsnotonlytheheartoftheowner,butofallthatcomeincontactwithit.“Whoshutsloveout,inturnshallbeshutoutfromlove.”
IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldschoolmyselftosaynomoreoften.Imightwritepagesontheimportanceoflearningveryearlyinlifetogainthatpointwhereayoungboycanstanderect,anddeclinedoinganunworthyactbecauseitisunworthy.
IfIwereaboyagain,Iwoulddemandofmyselfmorecourtesytowardsmycompanionsandfriends,andindeedtowardsstrangersaswell.Thesmallestcourtesiesalongtheroughroadsoflifearelikethelittlebirdsthatsingtousallwinterlong,andmakethatseasonoficeandsnowmoreendurable.Finally,insteadoftryinghardtobehappy,asifthatwerethesolepurposeoflife,Iwould,ifIwereaboyagain,Iwouldstilltryhardertomakeothershappy.
Passage7
LoveYourLife
Howevermeanyourlifeis,meetitandliveit;donotshunitandcallithardnames.Itisnotsobadasyouare.Itlookspoorestwhenyouarerichest.Thefault-finderwillfindfaultsinparadise.Loveyourlife,poorasitis.Youmayperhapshavesomepleasant,thrilling,glorioushours,eveninapoor-house.Thesettingsunisreflectedfromthewindowsofthealms-houseasbrightlyasfromtherichman'sabode;thesnowmeltsbeforeitsdoorasearlyinthespring.Idonotseebutaquietmindmayliveascontentedlythere,andhaveascheeringthoughts,asinapalaceThetown'spoorseemtomeoftentolivethemostindependentlivesofany.Maybetheyaresimplygreatenoughtoreceivewithoutmisgiving.Mostthinkthattheyareabovebeingsupportedbythetown;butitoftenhappensthattheyarenotabovesupportingthemselvesbydishonestmeans,whichshouldbemoredisreputable.Cultivatepovertylikeagardenherb,likesage.Donottroubleyourselfmuchtogetnewthings,whetherclothesorfriends.Turntheold,returntothem.Thingsdonotchange;wechange.Sellyourclothesandkeepyourthoughts.
Passage8ThinkitOver
Todaywehavehigherbuildingsandwiderhighways,butshortertemperamentsandnarrowerpointsofview;
Wespendmore,butenjoyless;
Wehavebiggerhouses,butsmallerfamilies;
Wehavemorecompromises,butlesstime;
Wehavemoreknowledge,butlessjudgment;
Wehavemoremedicines,butlesshealth;
Wehavemultipliedoutpossessions,butreducedoutvalues;
Wetalkmuch,weloveonlyalittle,andwehatetoomuch;
WereachedtheMoonandcameback,butwefindittroublesometocrossourownstreetandmeetourneighbors;
Wehaveconqueredtheutterspace,butnotourinnerspace;
Wehavehigherincome,butlessmorals;
Thesearetimeswithmoreliberty,butlessjoy;
Wehavemuchmorefood,butlessnutrition;
Thesearethedaysinwhichittakestwosalariesforeachhome,butdivorcesincrease;Thesearetimesoffinerhouses,butmorebrokenhomes;
That'swhyIpropose,thatasoftoday;Youdonotkeepanythingforaspecialoccasion.BecauseeverydaythatyouliveisaSPECIALOCCASION.
Searchforknowledge,readmore,sitonyourporchandadmiretheviewwithoutpayingattentiontoyourneeds;
Spendmoretimewithyourfamilyandfriends,eatyourfavoritefoods,visittheplacesyoulove;
Lifeisachainofmomentsofenjoyment;notonlyaboutsurvival;
Useyourcrystalgoblets.Donotsaveyourbestperfume,anduseiteverytimeyoufeelyouwantit.
Removefromyourvocabularyphraseslike"oneofthesedays"or"someday";
Let'swritethatletterwethoughtofwriting"oneofthesedays"!
Let'stellourfamiliesandfriendshowmuchwelovethem;
Donotdelayanythingthataddslaughterandjoytoyourlife;
Everyday,everyhour,andeverym
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