The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

  • -- Chanakya 考底利耶

明智的人应该像鹤一样克制自己的感情,在适当了解自己的位置、时间和能力的情况下完成自己的目标。

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On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it in my bosom.

我一恢复了知觉,就急忙离开了一个地方,我希望那里不会再有什么事耽搁我了。我先在口袋里装满了金子,然后把钱袋的线系在脖子上,藏在胸前。

It's an old trick now, God knows, but it works every time. At the very moment women start to expand their place in the world, scientific studies deliver compelling reasons for them to stay home.

这是一个老把戏了,上帝知道,但它每次都起作用。就在女性开始扩大她们在世界上的地位之际,科学研究为她们提供了令人信服的理由,让她们留在家里。

A man, indeed, is not genteel when he gets drunk; but most vices may be committed very genteelly: a man may debauch his friend’s wife genteelly: he may cheat at cards genteelly.

的确,一个人喝醉了酒是不文雅的;但是,大多数恶习都可以很有礼貌地犯下:一个男人可以很有礼貌地使他朋友的妻子堕落;他可以很有礼貌地玩牌。

We know that our senses are subject to decay, that from our middle years they are decaying all the time; but happily it is as if we didn't know and didn't believe.

我们知道我们的感官会衰退,从中年开始,它们就一直在衰退;但令人高兴的是,我们似乎不知道,也不相信。

I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself what- ever he pleases, except a great poet.

我相信任何一个有共同理解的人,通过文化、关心、注意和劳动,都能使自己成为除伟大诗人之外他所喜欢的任何人。

If I didn't try to eavesdrop on every bus ride I take or look for the humor when I go for a walk, I would just be depressed all the time.

如果我不试着偷听我乘坐的每一辆公交车,或者在散步时寻找幽默,我就会一直感到沮丧。

Becoming limitless involves mental agility; the ability to quickly grasp and incorporate new ideas and concepts with confidence.

变得无限需要思维敏捷;有能力快速掌握和融入新的想法和概念与信心。

I am not on this planet to get something done - the things we accomplish are expressions of our purpose.

我在这个星球上不是为了完成某件事——我们完成的事情是我们目标的表达。

I had the right to remain silent... but I didn't have the ability.

我有权保持沉默……但我没有这个能力。

The purpose of life is a life of purpose.

生活的目的就是生活的目的。