When the Stars Shine is "the best biographer in history" – the masterpiece of the famous Austrian writer Stephen Zweig.
There are 14 historical figures written in the book, and there is no emphasis on the narrative of the great lives of historical figures. The author intercepts the critical moments in their lives, the survival of nations and even the key moments in the direction of human destiny.
The 14 historical close-ups for different characters show us 14 shining moments in world history, and even 14 moments that affect the course of human history and civilization.
Zweig came from a wealthy Jewish family, was not only a novelist, poet, but also a playwright and biographer, a rich life of writing, representative works include "A Letter from a Strange Woman", "The Anxiety of the Heart", "Yesterday's World", etc. He wrote about the brilliance of the human stars, but his life was turbulent, and he was expelled by the Nazis in 1934 and exiled to Britain and Brazil. He committed suicide in Brazil in 1942.
The classic ten sentences of "When the Stars Of Mankind Shine": History needs to be remembered
1) Putting what can't be achieved is the true sign of extraordinary perseverance.
2. A nation has only one genius among millions of people; millions of idle hours in the world have passed, and a truly historic moment, the hour of human starlight, has begun to appear.
3) There is no greatest thing for people to forgive than to be forced to wake up from their sincere enthusiasm and understand that the person who had placed all their hopes on them was the one who had disappointed them.
4, a person's greatest happiness is in the middle of life, creative prime years, to find their own mission in this life.
5) There is only one thing that can make people tired, wavering and indecisive. And everything you do will make people physically and mentally liberated, even if they do things badly, it is better than doing nothing.
6. There is only one thing that can fatigue a person: vacillation and indecision.
7. In history, just like in a person's life, the mistakes of the moment will cast hatred for eternity, and the loss caused by an hour of delay will be difficult to redeem in a thousand years.
8. All the great feats of the world are always accomplished silently, and all the wise men of the world are always far-sighted.
9. No artist is always an artist twenty-four hours a day, and everything that the artist creates, everything that lasts forever, is always done only in rare moments full of spirituality.
10. For a miracle or an extraordinary cause to succeed, one's belief in the miracle itself is often the premise of the first place.
If you can't find your direction, read it
The long and uneventful course of history is often changed by historic moments that have been brewing for a long time and are of great importance. Like the historical figures in this book, they bloom enough to illuminate a corner of the sky of human civilization.
This has always been the case in past history. Countless heroes have stood in the annals of history with their excellent deeds and outstanding achievements. After reading "When the Stars Of Mankind Shine", my heart could not avoid the ups and downs. Lament the fate of the historical figures in the book, and lament the fun and ruthlessness of history.
Gao Xiaosong said on his program "Xiao Shuo": "I rarely recommend books to everyone, and I don't know which one to recommend. But I think it's excellent, or can recommend it now, which I personally love, "When the Stars Shine." ”
Yu Hua said: Zweig came up and gave me the climax of the narrative, and it lasted until the end. Reading his works, it is as if I have encountered a "quick-acting heart pill" and felt the excitement of reading that has been missing for a long time.
Author Zweig is composed with the brushstrokes of poets and artists, revering the truth of history, and creating it with a completely personal and unique vision.
When I closed the book, the stars were still shining. They are watching, watching the world, watching the miracles they have created.
When wandering, confused, low, hesitant emotions envelop you. Stop and read "When the Stars Shine on Humanity", and maybe you can find the direction of life.