We should often blush for our very best actions, if the world did but see all the motives upon which they were done.

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

我们常常会为自己最好的行为感到羞愧,如果全世界都看到了我们做出这些行为的动机的话。

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When anger rushes unrestrained to action, like a hot steed, it stumbles on its way. The man of thought strikes deepest and strikes safely.

当愤怒像一匹烈马,不加约束地冲向行动时,它就会踉跄前行。有思想的人打击最深,也最安全。

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

没有伟大的艺术家能看到事物的本来面目。如果他这样做了,他就不再是艺术家了。

If I felt that one of my operas did not come off I would certainly say so.

如果我觉得我的一部歌剧不成功,我一定会这么说。

He has beans in his ears.

他耳朵里有豆子。