Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, and subduing their understanding.

  • -- David Hume 大卫休姆

雄辩的最高境界不给人留下多少理性或思考的余地,而完全诉诸于欲望和情感,吸引那些愿意倾听的人,并征服他们的理智。

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Now to consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk. Such rules and laws are deduced from the accomplished fact; they are the products of reflection.

现在,在照相之前先研究构图的规则,有点像在散步之前先研究万有引力定律。这些规则和规律是从既成事实中推导出来的;它们是反思的产物。

It is my fate and perhaps my temperament to sign agreements with fools.

与傻瓜签订协议是我的命运,或许也是我的性格使然。

I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.

我宁愿桌上有玫瑰,也不愿脖子上戴钻石。

I used to go away for weeks in a state of confusion.

我过去常常在困惑中离开几个星期。