Man is a strange animal. He generally cannot read the handwriting on the wall until his back is up against it.

  • -- Adlai E. Stevenson II 阿德莱·史蒂文森二世

人是一种奇怪的动物。他通常只有背靠着墙壁才能看清墙上的字迹。

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Whence it is somewhat strange that any men from so mean and silly a practice should expect commendation, or that any should afford regard thereto; the which it is so far from meriting, that indeed contempt and abhorrence are due to it.

因此,有些奇怪的是,任何一个出身于如此卑贱和愚蠢的行当的人,居然会受到称赞,或受到尊敬;这根本不值得,因此,人们对它的确应该感到轻蔑和厌恶。

The undisturbed coastal plain is home to a wide variety of plants and animals and is the only wilderness sanctuary in North America that protects a complete range of the arctic ecosystem.

这片未受干扰的海岸平原是多种动植物的家园,也是北美唯一一个保护完整的北极生态系统的荒野保护区。

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it; better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen.

令人惊奇的是快乐的力量和它的耐力——快乐的人在同一时间内会做得更多,也会这么做;与其愁眉苦脸,不如长久保存。

I've had a love of animals from birth. I love getting to know other species. We should all be aware that there is not one thing we can give a wild animal in captivity that they need.

我从出生起就喜欢动物。我喜欢了解其他物种。我们都应该意识到,我们不能给圈养的野生动物一件他们需要的东西。

It would do the world good if every man would compel himself occasionally to be absolutely alone. Most of the world s progress has come out of such loneliness.

如果每个人都能偶尔强迫自己完全独处,这对世界是有好处的。世界上大部分的进步都来自这样的孤独。

The Past is a strange land, most strange.

过去是一片陌生的土地,最陌生。