It's not the sentiments of men which make history but their actions.

  • -- Norman Mailer 梅勒

创造历史的不是人们的情感,而是他们的行动。

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It seems difficult, sometimes, to believe that there was a time when sentiments now become habitual, sentiments that imply not only the original imperative of conduct, but the original metaphysic of living, were by no means altogether habitual.

有时,我们似乎很难相信,在过去的某个时期,情感已成为习惯,这种习惯不仅包含着行为的原始规定性,而且还包含着生活的原始形而上学。

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.

我们应该被教导不要等待灵感来开始一件事。行动总会带来灵感。灵感很少产生行动。

It's with bad sentiments that one makes good novels.

一个人只有怀着不好的感情才能写出好小说。

A good picture is equivalent to a good deed.

一幅好画等于一件好事。