Is it a weired thing that u want your mother love you the most, rather than your father???

what's the difference between satisfactory and satisfying?

I want to recite some poems or proses to improve my English, would u recommend some? Maybe famous and beautiful?

Some Ideas on Chinese Philosophy All Chinese philosophies at least share one simple idea —— seeking for simple life. I'm not sure if it comes from Chinese Empires' thought, which means commoners would be easier controlled if you teach them to live simple. Or it comes from philosophers' observation of human society. Since during the war, in which time our most famous philosophers lived, life was really tough but also full of opportunities, intellectuals took the chance and got to a higher position in countries. However, when the intellectual acheived a higher position, they didn't pay attention to commoners' tough life, but more concerned about expansions to other coutries. This situation might be very common among intellectuals. And the war seemed never end. Therefore, some philosophers posed the idea of seeking for simple life. They think Empires should stop waging wars for lands or people,instead, they should care about commoners life, and normal people should be satisfied with simple life. After all, people were fighting for their Empires' extravagant life, not for their own benefit. Most soldiers from small countries died of hunger or diseases caused by undernutrition before they went to the battle. And if people from royal family can start a simple life, commoners can live better. If commoners can live in a simple life, they will gratify themselves easily . So, we can see from here that these philosophers are actually trying to build a sensible society in which people don't pursue vanities. Isn't it Platonic?

what does "extinguished" mean in this sentence? "beauty and natural harmony continue radiating on the inside, while on the outside any sense of them has apparently long been extinguished" Does it mean that beauty is no longer existed on the outside, or the definition of the external appearance of beauty is pinned down?

how to pronounce the "sia" in the word symposia

How much one may pay for a portrait sketch on street?