亨利·沃德·比彻/HenryWardBeecher
IndustryisasubstituteforGenius, whereoneormorefacultiesexistinthehigheststateofdevelopmentandactivity, —asthefacultyofmusicinMozart,—inventioninFulton, , , helearnwithoutstudy, andknowswithoutlearning.
Heiseloquentwithoutpreparation; exactwithoutcalculation; .
Theoccupationsofthegreatman, andofthecommonman, arenecessarily, forthemostpart, thesame; forthebusinessoflifeismadeupofminuteaffairs, ; butthisisanunfrequenttask.
Thevastbulkofmenarerequiredtodischargethehomelydutiesoflife; , industrycandoanythingwithgeniuscando; andverymanythingswhichitcannot.
Industryhasafirmermuscle, islessannoyedbydelaysandrepulses.
Fromenjoyingthepleasantwalksofindustryweturnreluctantlytoexplorethepathsofindolence.
Alldegreesofindolenceinclineamantorelyuponothers, 'sloss; hisneglectissomebody'sdownfall; , thearticleremainsborrowed; ifhebegsandgets, itisasthelettingoutofwaters—; disappointsyourexpectations; exhaustsyourpatience; andhangsadeadweightuponallyourplans; andtheverybestthinganhonestmancandowithalazyman, istogetridofhim.
Inreadingthesestricturesuponindolence, youwillabhoritinothers, , Ifearyouareexcusingyourself; youaresupposingthatyourleisurehasnotbeenlaziness; orthat, withyourdisposition, andinyourcircumstances, : ifyouareidle, youareontheroadtoruin: , thanaroad.
勤奋是一个人成为天才的必需品。只要勤奋，我们自身的潜能就能得到最大限度的发掘——正如莫扎特的音乐和富尔顿的发明让我们感到神奇一样。所以，我们称他们为天才。人们认为天才生来就具有某种常人不具备的天赋，而且还认为这种天赋与后天的努力没有任何联系。假如果真如此，那么天才是不是用不着学习和钻研，就能知道世间的一切呢？
