Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him; for where there is nothing but pure misery there never is any recourse to the mention of it.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

毫无疑问,如果一个人谈起他的不幸,其中一定有他不讨厌的东西;因为如果只有纯粹的痛苦,那就永远没有办法提起它。

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A small house must depend on its grouping with other houses for its beauty, and for the preservation of light air and the maximum of surrounding open space.

一个小房子必须依靠它与其他房子的组合来获得它的美丽,并保持轻空气和周围开放空间的最大化。

Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.

不安是不满,不满是进步的第一需要。给我一个完全满意的人,我就给你一个失败的人。

And all may do what has by man been done.

人所作的事,众人都可以作。

You can't depend on polls.

你不能依赖民意调查。