Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one.

  • -- Edith Wharton 伊迪丝·沃顿

不幸使莉莉变得柔软,而不是变硬,柔韧的东西比坚硬的东西更不易折断。

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For this is the mark of a wise and upright man, not to rail against the gods in misfortune.

因为在患难中不毁谤神、乃是智慧正直人的豫兆。

The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.

衡量一个人,要看他在不幸中如何承受。