I think we ought to take the world as it is and not as we would like to have it.

  • -- George William Norris 乔治·威廉·诺里斯

我认为我们应该接受世界本来的样子,而不是我们想要的样子。

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Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the world's heavyweight champion.

早晨一醒来,我就怀疑前一天晚上发生的一切是不是一场梦。很难相信我是世界重量级冠军。

The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever.

世界各地歌剧院的数量和高出席率表明,歌剧这种艺术形式比以往任何时候都更受欢迎。

Silver and gold the Gods have denied them, whether in mercy or in wrath, I am unable to determine.

无论是出于怜悯,还是出于愤怒,神都不承认金银。

I think I write fiction for the opportunity to get beyond the limits of my own life.

我想我写小说是为了有机会超越自己生活的极限。

Of all the means I know to lead men, the most effectual is a concealed mystery.

在我所知道的所有领导人们的方法中,最有效的是一个隐藏的秘密。

I wish the world was a bit smaller, that way, I'd be closer to you.

我希望世界更小一点,那样我就能离你更近一点。