Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.

  • -- Tacitus 塔西托斯

恐惧不是说真话的习惯;当完全的真诚被期待时,完全的自由必须被允许;凡是听到真理时容易生气的人,也没有理由怀疑自己没有听到真理。

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Nashville is a lot like my hometown. You learn so quickly once someone hears something about you or sees something, everybody talks about it at dinner. They know your business, so people tend to be more private and not to throw themselves into everyone's faces.

纳什维尔和我的家乡很像。一旦有人听到或看到关于你的事情,每个人都会在晚餐时谈论它。他们了解你的业务,所以人们往往更注重隐私,不会把自己投入到每个人的面前。

The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question of honesty, of sincerity.

当时诗歌的第一个问题就是诚实,真诚。

When a man repeats a promise again and again, he means to fail you.

当一个人一遍又一遍地重复一个承诺时,他的意思是让你失望。

A jealous ear hears all things.

嫉妒的耳朵能听到一切。