Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book was written.

  • -- Arthur Helps 赫尔普斯

人类在第一本书问世的那天就不再是猿,而是被猿征服了。

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A book is like a pump. It gives nothing unless first you give to it. You prime a pump with your own water, you work the handle with your own strength. You do this because you expect to get back more than you give.

一本书就像一个泵。它不会给你任何东西,除非你先给予它。你用你自己的水启动水泵,你用你自己的力量操纵手柄。你这样做是因为你期望得到的比你付出的多。

I can look at [my books] with pleasure from a distance. Four feet is close enough.

我可以从远处愉快地看[我的书]。四英尺已经够近了。

Youth is a time when we find the books we give up but do not get over.

青春是这样一段时光:我们发现自己放弃了一些书,但却无法释怀。

Sow good seeds for a good yield.

播下好种子就会有好收成。