On the human imagination events produce the effects of time. Thus, he who has travelled far and seen much is apt to fancy that he has lived long; and the history that most abounds in important incidents soonest assumes the aspect of antiquity.

  • -- James Fenimore Cooper 詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏

在人类的想象中,事件产生了时间的影响。因此,远行而见多识广的人往往以为自己活得长久;而历史上最丰富的重要事件最快采取的方面的古代。

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That folk music led to learning to play, and making things up led to what turns out to be the most lucrative part of the music business - writing, because you get paid every time that song gets played.

民间音乐促使人们学会演奏,而创作也成为音乐产业中最赚钱的部分——写作,因为每次演奏这首歌,你都会得到报酬。

A few years' experience will convince us that those things which at the time they happened we regarded as our greatest misfortunes have proved our greatest blessings.

几年的经验会让我们相信,那些发生在我们认为是最大不幸的事情,已经证明是我们最大的福气。