投资 · 创业者自述
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 178
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
Canova was a stone-cutter, like his father and his grandfather; and through stone-cutting he worked his way to sculpture. After leaving the quarry, he went to Venice, and gave his services to an artist, from whom he received but little recompense for his work. "I laboured," said he, "for a mere pittance, but it was sufficient. It was the fruit of my own resolution; and, as I then flattered myself, the foretaste of more honourable rewards,--for I never thought of wealth." He pursued his studies,--in drawing and modelling; in languages, poetry, history, antiquity, and the Greek and Roman classics. A long time elapsed before his talents were recognised, and then he suddenly became famous.
出处：
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位：Excerpt 178 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
卡诺瓦像他父亲和祖父一样是个石匠，正是通过石匠活走上了雕塑之路。离开采石场后，他去了威尼斯，给一位艺术家干活，报酬很少。他说：“我干活只挣一点点，但够用了。这是我决心的果实，也是我那时自以为的更光荣报酬的预尝——因为我从没想过发财。”他坚持学习绘画和塑形，还学语言、诗歌、历史、古物以及希腊罗马经典。过了很久他的才华才被认可，然后一举成名。
上下文
斯迈尔斯《节俭》中意大利雕塑家卡诺瓦的早年经历，强调安于微薄、持续学习。
今日一问
在回报很少的阶段，你靠什么支撑自己继续积累而不是放弃？
公版作品；原文逐字取自 Project Gutenberg，仅摘录段落并附全书链接。
你的邮箱
只用于发送原典。不发广告，不卖名单。
本文本为公版；底本与原文链接见上。 版权