Neither praise or blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These are the true aims and duties of criticism.

  • -- William Gilmore Simms 威廉·吉尔默·西姆斯

赞扬和责备都不是真正批评的对象。公正的区别对待,坚定的建立,明智的规定,诚实的奖励。这些才是批评的真正目的和职责。

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When I first started out, I got criticism for the way I looked. I think, now, it's a good thing because, why would you want to look like everyone else?

当我刚开始的时候,我的外表受到了批评。我认为,现在,这是一件好事,因为,为什么你想看起来像其他人?

Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.

悼词。对一个人的赞扬,这个人要么拥有财富和权力的优势,要么认为自己已经死了。

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

很少有人有智慧宁愿接受对他们有益的批评,也不愿接受欺骗他们的赞扬。

Woe to the house where there is no chiding.

没有责备的房屋,就有祸了。