God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, And thrusts the thing we have prayed for in our face, A gauntlet with a gift in it.

  • -- Elizabeth Barrett Browning 伊丽莎白·巴雷特·布朗宁

上帝对一些祷告的回应是尖锐而突然的, 把我们祈求的东西推到我们面前, 带着礼物的护手。

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The gifts that one receives for giving are so immeasurable that it is almost an injustice to accept them.

一个人因为付出而得到的礼物是无法估量的,接受它们几乎是不公平的。

A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them fortune.

给孩子勤奋的习惯比给他们财富更有益。