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The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought.

  • -- William Ellery Channing 钱宁

对一个人来说，最好的书并不总是那些智者推荐的书，而是那些能满足他特殊需求的书，能满足他头脑中自然的渴望，因此能唤起兴趣，吸引思想。

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Some authors have a very hard time understanding that in order to be faithful to the spirit of the book, it's almost always impossible to remain faithful to the text. You have to make changes.

有些作家很难理解，为了忠实于书的精神，几乎永远不可能忠实于文本。你必须做出改变。

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Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests, and mines, and stone quarries; and every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.

每一本书都是一句名言;每一所房子都是森林、矿山和采石场的报价单;每个人都是他祖先的语录。

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The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.

富人能拥有的最昂贵的爱好是一艘船，而他能拥有的第二昂贵的爱好是一所非常古老的房子。

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There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

每一段友谊的背后都有一些私利。没有私利就没有友谊。这是一个残酷的事实。

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When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.

当一件事不再是争论的话题时，它也就不再是人们感兴趣的话题。

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By a lie, a man... annihilates his dignity as a man.

凭一个谎言，一个男人…摧毁了他作为一个男人的尊严。

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