A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

一个人应该按照他的爱好去读书,因为他把读书当作一种任务,这对他没有什么好处。

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The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.

一个不知名的好人所做的工作就像一条藏在地下的水脉,秘密地使地面变绿。

I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.

我不记得读过的书,就像我不记得吃过的饭一样;即便如此,他们还是让我这么做了。

A censor is an expert in cutting remarks. A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.

审查员是尖刻评论的专家。审查官是一个知道的比他认为你应该知道的更多的人。

I don't like formal gardens. I like wild nature. It's just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess.

我不喜欢正规的花园。我喜欢大自然。我想这只是我的荒野本能吧。

Man prays for evil, as he prays for good; man is ever hasty.

人祈求恶,正如他祈求善;人总是性急的。

This moment will be just another story someday.

这一刻总有一天会成为另一个故事。