A young artist went to ask a publisher why he had rejected his paintings, he got this reply, "Because we discern a lack of maturity in your paintings."

一位年轻画家去问一个出版商他的画为什么被退了回来，得到了这样的答复：“因为我们发现你的作品还不够成熟。”

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He never got a reply and believes his failure to pursue this question was his gravest mistake.

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