A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool.

名言是聪明人手指上的钻石,愚人手中的鹅卵石。

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I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognizably wiser than oneself.

我喜欢引用格言,因为它是一种乐趣,发现一个人可能有很多想法,由一个公认的比自己更聪明的人用权威的语言优美地表达出来。

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

我从不担心饮食。我唯一感兴趣的胡萝卜是钻石的克拉数。

This diamond has so many carats it's almost a turnip.

这颗钻石有这么多克拉,几乎像个萝卜。

Quotations, like much better things, has its abuses.

引用,像更好的东西一样,也有它的弊端。