Useless Literature

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Mo Yan, the new controversial Nobel Laureate for Literature from China, made some interesting comments about Literature and Education :

"In comparison to Science, Literature indeed has no practical use. Yet the greatest function of Literature is perhaps its lack of function. It is similar to Education. Grades, academic qualifications and even knowledge itself are not the essence of Education. 

The essence of Education is this : a tree sways and touches another, a cloud moves and shifts another, a soul wakes from slumber and awakens another."

莫言在颁奖晚宴上讲了一句意味深长的话：

"文学和科学相比，的确没什么用处，但文学最大的用处，也许就是它没有用处。教育也如此，所谓的分数、学历、甚至知识都不是教育的本质。

教育的本质是： 一棵树摇动另一棵树，一朵云推动另一朵云，一个灵魂唤醒另一个灵魂。"