Actions are visible, though motives are secret

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

行动是可见的,动机是秘密的

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We can only write well about our sins because it is too difficult to recall a virtuous act or even whether it was the result of good or evil motives.

我们只能把自己的罪恶写得很好,因为我们很难回忆起一件善行,甚至是善恶动机的结果。

The motive for a deed usually changes during its performance: at least, after the deed has been done, it seems quite different.

行为的动机通常在其执行过程中发生变化:至少,在行为完成之后,看起来是完全不同的。

Action without a name, a "who" attached to it, is meaningless.

没有名字的行动,加上一个“谁”,是没有意义的。

The door of opportunity won't open unless you do some pushing.

如果你不努力,机会之门就不会打开。