The meanest, most contemptible kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a man, and then qualifies it with a "but."

  • -- Henry Ward Beecher 亨利·沃德·比彻

最卑鄙、最可鄙的赞美,是先称赞一个人,然后用“但是”来修饰它。

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The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was done right and the sympathetic nod for what wasn't are as much a part of golf as life itself.

拍拍后背,搂着肩膀,对正确的事情表示赞赏,对错误的事情表示同情的点头,这些都是高尔夫的一部分,就像生活本身一样。

Praise, Praise, Praise a child for the good they commit and the wrongs they rectify.

赞美,赞美,赞美一个孩子,因为他们做了好事,纠正了错误。