There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination.

  • -- Edmund Burke 埃德蒙伯克

当人们凭感觉行事时,他们的激情是有界限的;但当他们受到想象的影响时,就没有了。

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The pleasures of the imagination are as it were only drawings and models which are played with by poor people who cannot afford the real thing.

想象的乐趣就像图画和模型一样,是那些买不起真品的穷人玩的。

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.

人类有了想象力来弥补自己的不足。他的幽默感是用来安慰他的。

The man of sensibility is too busy talking about his feelings to have time for good deeds.

有情感的人忙于谈论自己的感受,无暇去做善事。

Great allowances ought to be made for the petulance of persons laboring under ill-health.

对身体不好的人的任性应该给予很大的体谅。

When you have feelings for someone nothing else matters.

当你对某人有感觉时,其他一切都不重要了。

The only way to get under me is to get over yourself.

让我生气的唯一方法就是忘掉你自己。