Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living.

  • -- Thomas Browne 托马斯·布朗

生命本身不过是死亡的影子,灵魂的离去不过是活人的影子。

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It was necessary to bluff the Japanese camp commanders, with whatever authority I could muster, that I had come officially to ensure that the surrender terms were being complied with and that living conditions for the POWs were being immediately improved.

有必要用我所能调动的一切权威来吓唬日军的营长,说我是正式来的,是为了确保投降条件得到遵守,战俘的生活条件立即得到改善。

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

我的想象中没有比继续为艺术而活更美好的幸福了。

One's shadow grows larger than life when admired by the light of the moon.

一个人的影子在月光的照耀下变得比他的生命还大。

Beware of the dog himself, his shadow does not bite.

当心那只狗,它的影子不咬人。