Meek wifehood is no part of my profession; I am your friend, but never your possession.

  • -- Vera Brittain 维拉·布里顿

温顺的妻子不是我职业的一部分;我是你的朋友,但绝不是你的财产。

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Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.

你想变得伟大吗?然后从存在开始。你想要建造一个巨大而崇高的结构吗?首先想想谦逊的基础。你的结构越高,它的基础就必须越深。

I'm never going to apologize for having a lot of guy friends, and I always have. That happens, and I'm not going to live my life where I'm not going to go out and have a coffee or lunch with my guy friends.

我永远不会因为有那么多男性朋友而道歉,我一直都是。这是常有的事,我的生活中不能没有出去喝杯咖啡或和我的男性朋友一起吃顿午餐。

When I think of a merry, happy, free young girl - and look at the ailing, aching state a young wife generally is doomed to - which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage.

当我想到一个快乐、幸福、自由的年轻女孩——再看看一个年轻妻子通常注定要处于的那种病态、痛苦的状态——你无法否认这是婚姻的惩罚。

If there is anybody in this land who thoroughly believes that the meek shall inherit the earth they have not often let their presence be known.

在这片土地上,如果有人完全相信温顺的人将继承这片土地,那么他们通常不会让人知道他们的存在。

We have indeed at the moment little cause for pride: as a profession we have made a mess of things.

我们目前确实没有什么值得骄傲的理由:作为一个职业,我们把事情搞得一团糟。

I've never been driven by fame or money or anything like that. It's never been part of my psyche.

我从来没有被名利之类的东西驱使过。这从来就不是我心灵的一部分。

Uncertainty is a sign of humility, and humility is just the ability or the willingness to learn.

不确定性是谦逊的标志,而谦卑只是学习的能力或意愿。

Law is not a profession at all, but rather a business service station and repair shop.

法律根本不是一种职业,而是一个商业服务站和修理店。

God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.

神有两处居所。一个在天上,一个在温柔感恩的心里。

I'm the nicest, most loyal person in the world when it comes to my friends.

我是世界上对朋友最好、最忠诚的人。

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

开始是工作中最重要的部分。