The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.

  • -- Edith Sitwell 伊迪丝·西特韦尔

奉承的目的是通过向我们保证我们已经形成的关于自己的观点是正确的,从而安慰和鼓励我们。

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Baloney is flattery laid on so thick it cannot be true, and blarney is flattery so thin we love it.

花言巧语是奉承加在一起太厚而不可能是真的,而花言巧语是奉承加在一起太薄而我们喜欢它。

Life is very nice, but it lacks form. It's the aim of art to give it some.

生活是美好的,但它缺少形式。这是艺术的目的,给它一些。

Our aim is not to be superhuman, but super humans.

我们的目标不是成为超人,而是成为超人。

Imitation is the sincerest flattery.

模仿是最真诚的奉承。