Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

其他任何一位作家都渴望得到赞扬;词典编纂者只能希望逃脱指责。

相关名言

Ethereal minstrel! pilgrim of the sky! Dost thou despise the earth where cares abound? Or, while the wings aspire, are heart and eye Both with thy nest upon the dewy ground?

飘渺的吟唱!天路历程!你藐视那满有愁苦的地吗。或者,当双翅展翅时,你的心和眼睛是否都带着你的窝在露珠晶莹的土地上?

I can write better than anyone who can write faster, and I can write faster than anyone who can write better.

我能写得比任何人都快,我也能写得比任何人都快。

Claret is the liquor for boys; port, for men; but he who aspires to be a hero [smiling] must drink brandy.

红葡萄酒是男孩子喝的酒;港口,男性;但想成为英雄的人(微笑)必须喝白兰地。

The beginning is easy; what happens next is much harder.

开始很容易;接下来发生的事情要难得多。