Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything.

  • -- Jane Austen 简·奥斯汀

在讲述自己的故事方面,男人比我们更有优势。他们的教育程度要高得多;钢笔已经在他们手里了。我不会让书证明任何事情。

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A book is like a pump. It gives nothing unless first you give to it. You prime a pump with your own water, you work the handle with your own strength. You do this because you expect to get back more than you give.

一本书就像一个泵。它不会给你任何东西,除非你先给予它。你用你自己的水启动水泵,你用你自己的力量操纵手柄。你这样做是因为你期望得到的比你付出的多。

It's fascinating for us women to begin looking at our lives in five-year plans. It really does help you keep on track. If that's too hard, start with a two-year plan.

对我们女性来说,开始在五年计划中审视自己的生活是一件很有意思的事情。它真的能帮助你坚持下去。如果这太难的话,就从两年计划开始吧。

I know every book of mine by its smell, and I have but to put my nose between the pages to be reminded of all sorts of things.

我的每一本书都是通过它的气味来认识的,我只要把我的鼻子放在书页之间,就会想起各种各样的事情。

In peace the sons bury their fathers, but in war the fathers bury their sons.

和平时儿子埋葬父亲,战争时父亲埋葬儿子。