People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate.

  • -- George Eliot 乔治·艾略特

不能机智的人会努力表现出虔诚和深情。

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In the course of her education she had gone through the history usually put into the hands of young people... now her ripened reason gave to her present study at least the advantage of novelty.

在她受教育的过程中,她经历了通常由年轻人掌握的历史。现在,她成熟的理智至少给了她目前的研究带来了新奇的好处。

My father's drinking was sometimes a problem. And a great deal went unspoken. He was not particularly acute or articulate about the emotions. But he was very affectionate towards me.

我父亲酗酒有时是个问题。有许多话没有说出来。他对这些情绪不是特别敏感或善于表达。但是他对我很深情。

The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.

最高的艺术总是最虔诚的,最伟大的艺术家总是一个虔诚的人。

The opposite of poverty is not wealth.In too many places, the opposite of poverty is justice.

贫穷的反面不是财富。在很多地方,贫穷的对立面是正义。