He is indebted to his memory for his jests and to his imagination for his facts.

  • -- Richard Brinsley Sheridan 理查德·布林斯利·谢里丹

他的笑话要归功于他的记忆力,事实要归功于他的想象力。

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False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness.

错误的事实对科学的进步是非常有害的,因为它们往往持续很长时间;但是,错误的观点,如果有一些证据支持,几乎没有什么害处,因为每个人都乐于证明自己的错误。

Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.

偏见是节省时间的好方法。你可以在不了解事实的情况下形成自己的观点。

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

我感谢我的父亲,但我的老师生活得很好。

I am as confounded by dogs as I am indebted to them.

我被狗弄得既狼狈不堪,又感激它们。