However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世,罗切福科公爵

无论一个行为本身多么光荣,如果它不是智慧和意图的结果,就不应该被认为是伟大的。

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I have to be very careful, however, because I have no intention of providing an excuse for this behavior. It's an attempt to explain how so many women come from backgrounds where the pressure to be a good mother is so severe that if they can't do it, something really snaps.

然而,我必须非常小心,因为我无意为这种行为提供借口。这是一个试图解释为什么这么多的女性来自这样的背景,当一个好母亲的压力是如此之大,以至于如果她们做不到,一些事情真的会发生。

I was always curious about motivation and intention, and really, that's a lot of what acting is.

我一直对动机和意图很好奇,真的,这就是演戏的意义所在。

This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read.

这份报告篇幅很长,它为自己辩护,避免了被人阅读的风险。

Inspiration is God making contact with itself.

灵感是上帝与自己的接触。