The World, thinking itself affronted by superior merit, takes delight to bring it down to its own level.

  • -- Samuel Richardson 塞缪尔·理查森

这个世界认为自己被优越的品德所冒犯,乐于把它降低到自己的水平。

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I related to his disillusionment. Thinking that he was going for this big dream. Then he kind of saw through it all at one point and went back home. Then he started a bender, which I can relate to of course.

我谈到了他的幻灭。以为他在追求一个伟大的梦想。然后他似乎一下子看穿了这一切,然后回家了。然后他开始酗酒,我当然可以理解。

I was seeing this girl recently and used to call her up saying I missed her. I can't help it after a few drinks!

我最近和一个女孩约会,经常打电话给她说我想她。我喝了几杯就忍不住了!

By not going to school I learned that the world is a beautiful place and needs to be discovered.

通过不上学,我了解到世界是一个美丽的地方,需要被发现。

What is merit? The opinion one man entertains of another.

优点是什么?一个人的意见使另一个人高兴。

Half the world does not know how the other half lives.

世界上有一半人不知道另一半人如何生活。

The more merit, the less affection

功德越多,感情越淡