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He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich.

  • -- Evelyn Waugh 伊芙琳·沃

他天生具有狡黠、敏锐的自我保护本能，这在富人中被视为智慧。

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The calm mind allows one to connect with the inner self, the Soul, the very source of our being. That's where the music lives. That's where my music comes from.

平静的头脑允许一个人与内在的自我，灵魂，我们存在的源头相联系。那就是音乐存在的地方。这就是我音乐的来源。

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You may be surprised to discover you're rich, especially if you're broke.

你可能会惊讶地发现自己很富有，尤其是当你身无分文的时候。

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The camera is no more an instrument of preservation, the image is.

照相机不再是保存的工具，图像才是。

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Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

剽窃者至少有保存文物的优点。

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The emperor is rich, but he cannot buy one extra year.

皇帝很富有，但是他不能再多买一年。

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But even so, I still get nervous before I go onstage.

但即便如此，我在上台前还是会感到紧张。

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