Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves.

  • -- Emil Cioran 萧沆

批评是一种误解:我们读书不是为了了解别人,而是为了了解自己。

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The delusions of self-love cannot be prevented, but intellectual misconceptions as to the means of achieving success may be corrected.

自爱的错觉是无法避免的,但是关于取得成功的方法的知识上的误解是可以纠正的。

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

很少有人有智慧宁愿接受对他们有益的批评,也不愿接受欺骗他们的赞扬。

The barking of dogs does not reduce the beggar's daily allotment.

狗叫并没有减少乞丐每天的食物分配。