9月18日

培養寬容
齊邦媛 ( 1924~ )

我希望中國的讀書人，無論你讀什麼，能早日養成自
己的興趣，一生內心有些倚靠，日久產生沉穩的判斷力。
這麼大的國家，這麼多的人，這麼複雜，環環相扣的歷
史，再也不要用激情決定國家及個人的命運；我還盼望
年輕人能培養一個寬容、悲憫的胸懷。讓孩子從幼年開
始，喜歡上讀書，也是如此。

──選自《三聯生活周刊》

September 18

Cultivating Magnanimity
Chi Pang-yuan (1924 - )
English translation: Zhi Yue

I hope that all Chinese readers, no matter what you read, can
quickly foster it into a hobby, into a lifetime’s harbor for the
heart, and to give rise to steadfast judgement. So that such a
big country, with its many people and its complex, interrelated
history, will not use fervor to decide the fate of the country and
the individual. I hope young people can cultivate a tolerant and
compassionate mind. And that similarly, children can be allowed
to joyfully read starting from an early age.

── from San Lian Shenghuo Zhoukan (San Lian Lifeweek Magazine)