And when a woman's will is as strong as the man's who wants to govern her, half her strength must be concealment.

  • -- George Eliot 乔治·艾略特

当一个女人的意志和想要统治她的男人一样坚强时,她的一半力量必须是隐藏。

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I am comforted by life's stability, by earth's unchangeableness. What has seemed new and frightening assumes its place in the unfolding of knowledge. It is good to know our universe. What is new is only new to us.

生命的稳定,地球的不变使我感到安慰。在知识的发展过程中,似乎是新鲜而可怕的东西占据了一席之地。了解我们的宇宙是件好事。新事物对我们来说只是新事物。

Seldom ever was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

除了传授之外,很少有知识是可以保留的;这颗贵重珠宝的光彩在隐藏中消失了。

It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.

做事情不需要太多的力量,但是决定做什么需要很大的力量。