We pay when old for the excesses of youth.

  • -- J. B. Priestley 普里斯特利

我们年老时为青春的挥霍付出代价。

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Rock and Roll has certainly tried to take its toll on me. I'd rather not talk about my past excesses here, although some hardcore rockers might argue that those excesses were responsible for some great records, but I know which side I came out on.

摇滚乐确实试图对我造成伤害。我不想在这里谈论我过去的过分行为,尽管一些铁杆摇滚歌手可能会说,这些过分行为造就了一些伟大的唱片,但我知道自己站在哪一边。

When one is too old for love, one finds great comfort in good dinners.

当一个人老得不爱吃东西时,他会在丰盛的晚餐中得到极大的安慰。

It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.

重要的不是你付给一个人多少钱,而是他让你付出了什么。

You could not even pay anyone to say something bad about Bill.

你甚至不能付钱给任何人说比尔的坏话。

Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought.

衰老是突然发生的,而不是像人们认为的那样是逐渐发生的。

Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.

适度是致命的。没有什么比过度更成功的了。