wand3ringaround reviewed The Razor's Edge by William Somerset Maugham
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4 stars
b站up主提到的小说入门,月亮与六便士之外还有刀锋,本来就在书单上于是提了一下priority。剧情在美国的背景设置正好在芝加哥,地域情结悄悄在心里加了0.5分。
there are men who are possessed by an urge so strong to do some particular thing that they can’t help themselves, they’ve got to do it. They’re prepared to sacrifice everything to satisfy their yearning.
一直就很羡慕目标明确的人,抑或是敢于放弃现有成就追寻梦想的人,艳羡前者有清晰的方向,也佩服后者在唾手可得的成功和荆棘坎坷的未知中选择了更难走的路的勇气。
另一个[b:Design the Long Life You Love: A Step-by-Step Guide to Love, Purpose, Well-Being, and Friendship|60769862|Design the Long Life You Love A Step-by-Step Guide to Love, Purpose, Well-Being, and Friendship|Ayse Birsel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652694318l/60769862.SX50.jpg|95822746]类似的takeaway是珍惜当下。
Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.
