There are few things in which we deceive ourselves more than in the esteem we profess to entertain for our firends. It is little better than a piece of quackery. The truth is, we think of them as we please, that is, as they please or displease us.

  • -- William Hazlitt 威廉·哈兹里特

我们欺骗自己最多的莫过于我们自称为朋友们提供娱乐的尊重。这比骗人强不了多少。事实上,我们认为他们是我们喜欢的,也就是说,他们喜欢或不喜欢我们。

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I'm not against gifts that entertain, but I really believe that some of the most valuable gifts that we can give are the things that help us to develop a skill and be entertaining.

我不反对礼物的娱乐性,但我真的相信,我们能给的最有价值的礼物是那些能帮助我们发展一种技能和娱乐性的东西。

We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public.

我们并不是要取悦评论家。我要和公众碰碰运气。