If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世,罗切福科公爵

如果我们不奉承自己,别人的奉承永远不会伤害我们。

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I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough.

我总是做一些我还没有准备好的事情。我想这就是你成长的方式。当你感到“哇,我真的不确定我能不能做这件事”的时候,你就会坚持下去,这时你就有了突破。

I don't call you handsome, sir, though I love you most dearly: far too dearly to flatter you. Don't flatter me.

“我不叫你漂亮,先生,虽然我非常爱你,我太爱你了,没法恭维你。不要奉承我。

If I felt that one of my operas did not come off I would certainly say so.

如果我觉得我的一部歌剧不成功,我一定会这么说。

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.

懂得奉承的人也懂得诽谤。