There are probably words addressed to our condition exactly，which， if we could really hear and understand would be more salutary than the morning or the spring to our lives， and possibly put a new aspect on the face of things for us。 --Henry David Thoreau: Walden　　Reading Inspiration: A Collection of Famous Writings is a collection of essays， speeches， sayings， biographies， diaries， stories， fables， and poems。 There are 60 pieces of writing in total， and each of them is the expression of the feelings and emotions of each author。 By reading these famous writings， you create an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the culture and spirit of each distinct era。 You will also explore the insights and minds of the great writers who have woven ideas into powerful sentences that are alive and thrive with the passion of life。 　　The content of this book consists of a variety of themes， including knowledge， learning， truth， art， music， science， youth， liberty， ambition， and dreams。 All of these categories are expressed in different literary forms。 You will enjoy the experience of reading outstanding examples of sayings， speeches， fables， essays， and poems。 　　In this book you will also be introduced to the background that sparked the creative essence in each of the authors。 Your understanding of the fertile environments behind the ideas expressed in the various writings will provide you with an enhanced perspective on the writer’s contribution to the intellectual development of the human species。 文字具有情感傳遞的能量、 語言是眾人文化的沉澱與集合。閱讀歷代名人洗鍊的著作與言論，學習歷久不衰的智慧與精神。本書選錄近60位名家的作品，形式涵蓋散文、隨筆、致詞、演說、格言，傳記、日記、小說、寓言、詩歌等，共60篇短文。