A man man may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him prisoner.

  • -- George Savile 萨维尔

一个人可能长时间地沉湎于一种思想中,而这种思想可能使他成为阶下囚。

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I thought that if you come across as a freak, there will be some kind of distance. Maybe the distance became excessive. I realized that people were afraid of me without knowing me.

我想如果你给人的印象是一个怪人,你们之间会有一定的距离。也许距离变得过大了。我意识到人们在不了解我的情况下害怕我。

I thought that the chief thing to be done in order to equal boys was to be learned and courageous. So I decided to study Greek and learn to manage a horse.

我认为,要想与男孩平起平坐,最重要的是要有学问和勇气。所以我决定学习希腊语,学习管理一匹马。

Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices - just recognize them.

每个人都是自己经历的囚徒。没有人能消除偏见——只要认识到它们就行了。