All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.

  • -- Francois Fenelon 芬乃伦

世上所有的快乐在期待中都比在享受中更甜蜜;但所有属灵的喜乐,都是结果多于期望。

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The progress of the natural sciences in modern times has of course so much exceeded all expectations that any suggestion that there may be some limits to it is bound to arouse suspicion.

当然,现代自然科学的进步远远超出了所有人的预期,任何有关自然科学可能存在某些局限性的说法,都必然会引起怀疑。

We love to expect, and when expectation is either disappointed or gratified, we want to be again expecting.

我们喜欢期待,当期待不是失望就是满足时,我们希望再次期待。

I didn't want to stay until I had used up all the enjoyment because that's too long to stay anywhere.

我不想呆在这里,直到我把所有的乐趣都用完,因为在任何地方都待不了那么久。

All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal or fattening.

所有我真正喜欢做的事情要么是不道德的,非法的,要么是使人发胖。