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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 205
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
Great men have ever been misers of moments. Cicero said: "What others give to public shows and entertainments, nay, even to mental and bodily rest, I give to the study of philosophy." Lord Bacon's fame springs from the work of his leisure hours while Chancellor of England. During an interview with a great monarch, Goethe suddenly excused himself, went into an adjoining room and wrote down a thought for his "Faust," lest it should be forgotten. Sir Humphry Davy achieved eminence in spare moments in an attic of an apothecary's shop. Pope would often rise in the night to write out thoughts that would not come during the busy day. Grote wrote his matchless "History of Greece" during the hours of leisure snatched from his duties as a banker.
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定位：Excerpt 205 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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大人物都是珍惜分秒的“守财奴”。西塞罗说，别人花在看表演、娱乐甚至身心休息上的时间，他都用来研究哲学；培根的名声来自他当英国大法官时业余时间的写作；歌德在一次觐见君主时突然告退，到隔壁房间记下关于《浮士德》的一个念头，怕忘掉；戴维在药铺阁楼里利用零碎时间取得成就；蒲柏常半夜起来写下白天想不出的句子；格罗特当银行家时，从公务中挤出时间写出《希腊史》。这说明：伟大成果不一定需要大块时间，关键是抓住一闪而过的灵感和边角时间。你可以随身备记录工具，想到什么立刻记下，再定期整理。
上下文
马登《奋力向前》以名人轶事说明业余时间可以成就大事业，此段列举西塞罗、培根、歌德等人。
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你最近有没有一闪而过的好想法？当时记下来了吗？
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