It was better, he thought, to fail in attempting exquisite things than to succeed in the department of the utterly contemptible.

  • -- Arthur Machen 亚瑟·梅琴

他想,在追求高雅的事情上失败,总比在处理完全卑贱的事情上成功要强。

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If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

人生若要成功,以恒心为知己,以经验为良师,以谨慎为兄长,以希望为守护天才。

It seems as if an age of genius must be succeeded by an age of endeavour; riot and extravagance by cleanliness and hard work.

似乎一个天才的时代之后必须有一个努力的时代;用清洁和辛勤的劳动来放纵和奢侈。