While an author is yet living we estimate his powers by his worst performance, and when he is dead we rate them by his best.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

作家在世时,我们以他最差的作品来评价他的力量;死后,我们以他最好的作品来评价他的力量。

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I don't need to travel back in time to cause trouble. Seeing back through time finds me trouble enough!

我不需要回到过去制造麻烦。回首过去,我已经够麻烦的了!

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.

机会可能只敲一次门,但诱惑却靠在门铃上。