Human kindness is like a defective tap, the first gush may be impressive but the stream soon dries up.

  • -- P. D. James P·D·詹姆斯

人类的善良就像一个有缺陷的水龙头,第一次喷出的水可能令人印象深刻,但很快就干涸了。

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Once the realization is accepted that even between the closest human beings infinite distances continue, a wonderful living side by side can grow, if they succeed in loving the distance between them which makes it possible for each to see the other whole against the sky.

一旦人们认识到,即使是距离最近的人之间也会有无限的距离,如果他们能成功地喜欢上彼此之间的距离,使彼此能在天空中看到对方,那么,即使是在最接近的人之间,也会有无限的距离。

Humans are amphibians - half spirit and half animal. As spirits they belong to the eternal world, but as animals they inhabit time.

人类是两栖动物——半精神半动物。作为灵魂,他们属于永恒的世界,但作为动物,他们居住的时间。

The understanding of art depends finally upon one's willingness to extend one's humanity and one's knowledge of human life.

对艺术的理解最终取决于一个人是否愿意扩展自己的人性和对人类生活的知识。

We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.

我们不能对人性绝望,因为我们自己也是人。