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“Children's books are written for upbringing...but upbringing is a great thing; it decides the fate of the human being.”

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Vissarion Belinsky

Vissarion Belinsky (1811-1848) was a prominent Russian literary critic, known for his profound literary criticism and radical democratic ideas. His work had a profound impact on the development of Russian literature. more

“So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind. There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind. You should not say, "I know what Zen is," or "I have attained enlightenment." This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner. Be very very careful about this point. If you start to practice zazen, you will begin to appreciate your beginner's mind. It is the secret of Zen practice.”

“Idleness is the beginning of all vice, the crown of all virtues.”

Literature Virtue Vices Crowns Idleness

Book:The Blue Octavo Notebooks

Source: The Blue Octavo Notebooks

“The mind never fully accepts any convictions that it does not owe to its own efforts.”

Mind Doe Effort Accepting Conviction

Author:Frederic Bastiat

“I refuse to believe that the processed beauty that I see around me is what I have to be.”

Believe Refuse Being Yourself

Author:Rae Smith

“All over the land are vast and handsome pastures, with good grass for cattle, and it strikes me the soil would be very fertile were the country inhabited and improved by reasonable people.”

People Country Would Be Beauty Land Strikes Grass Soil Reasonable Handsome Cattle Fertile Pastures

Book:The journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca: trans. from his own narrative

Source: The journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca: trans. from his own narrative

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