Never talk for half a minute without pausing and giving others a chance to join in.

  • -- Sydney Smith 史密斯

永远不要讲话半分钟不停下来,给别人一个加入的机会。

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So people think I'm lying about my age all the time? It's the records that are wrong. I've never told anyone how old I am. The minute they ask me, I say 'That's none of your business.' So that means I've never once lied about my age. Now that's true!

所以人们认为我一直在谎报年龄?是记录错了。我从来没有告诉过任何人我有多大。他们一问我,我就说:‘这不关你的事。所以这意味着我从来没有谎报过自己的年龄。现在这是真的!

Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do.

放弃哪怕一盎司宝贵的自由都是一件非常严肃的事情。

A minute's success pays the failure of years.

一分钟的成功付出多年的失败。

I can give you a definite perhaps.

我可以给你一个肯定的答复。