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That sign of old age, extolling the past at the expense of the present.
这是年老的标志,以牺牲现在来颂扬过去。
— Sydney Smith 史密斯
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更多好句 ↗Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love, beauty, friendship, or decency, for example?
我们的科学时代要求我们提供定义、测量和统计数据,以便被认真对待。然而,生活中大多数重要的事情都无法精确定义或衡量。例如,我们能定义或衡量爱、美、友谊或体面吗?
Dennis Prager
普拉格
What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine.
虽然青春给了我们爱情和玫瑰,但岁月给我们留下了朋友和美酒。
Sir Thomas More
托马斯·莫尔爵士
True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of virtue and reason.
真正的勇气不是庸俗英雄的野蛮力量,而是美德和理智的坚定决心。
Alfred North Whitehead
阿尔弗雷德北怀特黑德
Grow old with me! The best is yet to be.
和我一起变老!最好的还在后头。
Robert Browning
罗伯特·布朗宁
When you're young, the silliest notions seem the greatest achievements.
当你年轻的时候,最愚蠢的想法似乎是最大的成就。
Pearl Bailey
珍珠贝利
What could be more beautiful than a dear old lady growing wise with age? Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it.
有什么能比一位随着年龄增长而变得聪明的亲爱的老太太更美丽呢?只要你活在其中,每个时代都是迷人的。
Brigitte Bardot
碧姬芭铎