That thirst (for applause) if the last infirmity of noble minds, is also the first infirmity of weak ones.

  • -- John Ruskin 约翰·罗斯金

渴望(掌声)是高尚心灵的最后弱点,也是软弱心灵的第一个弱点。

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If we look into ourselves we discover propensities which declare that our intellects have arisen from a lower form; could our minds be made visible we should find them tailed.

如果我们审视自己,我们就会发现一些倾向,这些倾向表明我们的智力来自于一种较低的形态;如果我们的思想被看得见,我们就会发现它们被尾随着。

The mind is the result of the torments the flesh undergoes or inflicts upon itself.

心灵是肉体所经历或施加于自身的痛苦的结果。