In masks outrageous and austere, The years go by in single file; But none has merited my fear, And none has quite escaped my smile.

  • -- Elinor Wylie 埃莉诺·怀利

戴着骇人而严峻的面具,岁月以一列纵队流逝;但没有一个人值得我害怕,也没有一个人能完全逃脱我的微笑。

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The countenances of children, like those of animals, are masks, not faces, for they have not yet developed a significant profile of their own.

儿童的脸,就像动物的脸一样,是面具,而不是脸,因为他们还没有形成自己的显著特征。

Old age is an excellent time for outrage. My goal is to say or do at least one outrageous thing every week.

老年是愤怒的绝佳时机。我的目标是每周至少说或做一件令人发指的事情。

In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune.

在睡眠中,你是安全的,从令人反感的生活机制,并成为一个令人发指的财富的猎物。