The whole shadow of Man is only as big as his hat.

  • -- Elizabeth Bishop 伊丽莎白·毕肖普

人的整个影子只有他的帽子那么大。

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A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.

从未上过学的人可能从货车上偷东西;但是如果他受过大学教育,他可能会偷走整条铁路。

Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a pigmy in proportion when it follows.

一个人的名誉就像一个影子,它在你之前是巨大的,在它之后是渺小的。

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

我不需要一个随我改变而改变,随我点头而点头的朋友;我的影子做得更好。

No man can be held throughout the day by what happens throughout the night.

没有人能被白天发生的事情控制住。