It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.

  • -- Ralph Waldo Emerson 拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生

在这个世界上,跟随世俗的意见生活是很容易的;在孤独中,我们很容易活在自己的世界里;但伟大的人是那些在人群中保持绝对甜蜜的孤独的独立性的人。

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Opinions are formed in a process of open discussion and public debate, and where no opportunity for the forming of opinions exists, there may be moods -- moods of the masses and moods of individuals, the latter no less fickle and unreliable than the former -- but no opinion.

意见是在公开讨论和公开辩论的过程中形成的,在没有形成意见的机会的地方,可能会有情绪——群众的情绪和个人的情绪,个人的情绪和群众的情绪一样反复无常和不可靠——但没有意见。

The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world, himself a light.

英雄是在世界上点燃一盏明灯的人,他在黑暗的人生道路上支起熊熊燃烧的火把,让人们看得见。圣人是那些走在世界黑暗道路上的人,他自己就是一盏明灯。

The night is my companion...solitude my guide....and I would be the one to hold you down, kiss you so hard, I'll take your breath away...my body aches to breathe your breath, your words keep me alive.

黑夜是我的伴侣……孤独我的向导....我会是那个抱着你的人,那么用力地吻你,我会让你无法呼吸……我的身体渴望呼吸你的气息,你的话让我活了下来。

These measures may not constitute an absolute guarantee of peace, but, in my opinion, they constitute the greatest preventive measures ever adopted by nations.

这些措施可能不构成对和平的绝对保证,但我认为,它们是各国有史以来采取的最伟大的预防性措施。

As men are not able to fight against death, misery, ignorance, they have taken it into their heads, in order to be happy, not to think of them at all.

由于人类无法与死亡、痛苦和无知作斗争,所以他们把这些都记在脑子里,为了快乐,根本不去想它们。

I believe that ignorance is the root of all evil. And that no one knows the truth.

我相信无知是万恶之源。没有人知道真相。

Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.

孤独是好的,但你需要有人告诉你,孤独是好的。

We forfeit three-quarters of ourselves in order to be like other people.

为了像别人一样,我们牺牲了自己的四分之三。

The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others.

你对待自己的方式为别人树立了标准。

Impossible things are really rough to do, you know.

你知道,不可能的事真的很难做。

Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.

贫穷是一种美德,可以自学成才。

No man was ever great by imitation.

没有人因为模仿而伟大。