Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud.

  • -- W. H. Auden 奥登

名利常使作家虚荣,但很少使他骄傲。

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It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living.

人们常说,在你死之前,你的生命在你眼前逝去。事实上这是真的。它叫做生活。

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may.

诚实的人讲真话,虽然这可能会冒犯别人;一个虚荣的人,为了它可以。

I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.

我常说,没有什么比马的身体更适合一个人的了。

Our pleasance here is all vain glory, This false world is but transitory.

我们在这里的快乐都是虚空的荣耀,这虚假的世界不过是暂时的。