There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read.

  • -- G. K. Chesterton 特顿

一个渴望读书的人与一个疲惫的人之间有很大的区别。

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In all the great periods of the drama perfect freedom of choice and subject, perfect freedom of individual treatment, and an audience eager to give itself to sympathetic listening, even if instruction be involved, have brought the great results.

在所有伟大的戏剧时期,选择和题材的完全自由,个人对待的完全自由,以及观众渴望给予自己同情的倾听,即使涉及到指导,都带来了巨大的成果。

What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.

自由之于人的灵魂,就像光之于眼,空气之于肺,爱情之于心。

I have done what people do, my life makes a reasonable showing. Can I go back to my books now?

我做过的人都做过,我的人生做出了合理的展示。我现在可以回去看书了吗?

I am tired of always being there for everyone and never having anyone to be there for me.

我厌倦了总是和每个人在一起,却从来没有人陪在我身边。

When they have their hands on their knees, that's when they're tired.

当他们把手放在膝盖上的时候,就是他们累的时候。

Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.

当一个人没有什么可以奉献的时候,他就把自己藏起来。

A book is never finished; it's abandoned.

一本书永远写不完;这是放弃了。