A coxcomb is one whom simpletons believe to be a man of merit.

  • -- Jean de La Bruyere 布吕耶尔

纨绔子弟就是那些傻瓜认为自己是有价值的人。

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There are a number of companies in the area who do artificial foliage very well-- but I'd compare it to when you go to someone's house for dinner. If there is a flower arrangement that is fake, it makes me think differently of that person.

这一地区有很多公司的人造树叶都做得很好,但我想把它和你去别人家吃饭的时候做个比较。如果有一种插花是假的,它会让我对那个人有不同的看法。

What I love about the East End is that there's a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance.

我喜欢伦敦东区的原因是这里有巨大的毅力、决心和勇气。我不喜欢的是,有时人们会庆祝无知。

Apologizing doesn't always mean that you're Wrong. At times, you do it because you value the relationship. And you love the person more than your pride.

道歉并不总是意味着你错了。有时候,你这么做是因为你重视这种关系。你爱这个人胜过爱你的自尊。

Luck, bad if not good, will always be with us. But it has a way of favoring the intelligent and showing its back to the stupid.

运气,坏的如果不是好,将永远与我们同在。但它有一种偏爱智者的方式,也有一种向愚者展示自己的方式。

The world is full of small ignorance. We must all do our best to ignore them and thereby keep them small, don't you think.

这个世界充满了小小的无知。你不认为我们必须尽最大努力去忽略它们,从而保持它们的小。

Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

自负是一种麻醉剂,它能减轻愚蠢带来的痛苦。

I think national pride leads to nothing but wars and hate.

我认为民族自豪感只会导致战争和仇恨。

Stupidity talks, vanity acts.

愚蠢说,虚荣做。