Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms

  • -- George Eliot 乔治·艾略特

动物是极易相处的朋友,它们从不提问,也从不会批评

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A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that action, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment to friends; and that the most liberal professions of good-will are very far from being the surest marks of it

对世界稍作了解就会使每个人相信,衡量一个人对朋友的感情的真正标准是行动,而不是语言;而且,最慷慨的善意表白远非最可靠的标志

The most accomplished way of using books is to serve them as some people do lords; learn their titles and then brag of their acquaintance.

使用书籍最成功的方法是像某些人做领主一样为他们服务;学习他们的头衔,然后吹嘘他们的熟人。