This the curse of service: Preferment goes by letter and affection, and not by old gradation, where each second stood heir to the first.

  • -- William Shakespeare 威廉·莎士比亚

这就是为国效劳的诅咒:升迁靠的是信和感情,而不是过去那种分分秒秒都比前一秒更重要的等级制度。

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Do you know what it means to come home at night to a woman who'll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness? It means you're in the wrong house, that's what it means.

你知道晚上回家对一个会给你一点爱,一点感情,一点温柔的女人意味着什么吗?这意味着你在错误的房子里,这就是它的意思。

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.

治疗骄傲和情感的最好的暂时方法之一是晕船;想吐的人从不摆架子。