The most accomplished way of using books is to serve them as some people do lords; learn their titles and then brag of their acquaintance.

  • -- Laurence Sterne 劳伦斯·斯特恩

使用书籍最成功的方法是像某些人做领主一样为他们服务;学习他们的头衔,然后吹嘘他们的熟人。

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Most people were raised to believe they are just as good as the next person. I was always told I was better.

大多数人从小就相信自己和别人一样优秀。别人总是说我比他好。

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.

我想知道的都在书里;我最好的朋友会给我一本我没读过的书。

So many people can be responsible for your Success, but only you are responsible for your failure.

很多人都可以为你的成功负责,但只有你才能为你的失败负责。

I can look at [my books] with pleasure from a distance. Four feet is close enough.

我可以从远处愉快地看[我的书]。四英尺已经够近了。

I look upon every day to be lost, in which I do not make a new acquaintance.

我认为每一天都是迷途的,在这一天里我没有结识一个新朋友。

Short acquaintance brings repentance.

短暂的相识会带来后悔。