The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.

  • -- Honoré de Balzac 尊敬的巴尔扎克

事实上,爱有两种,一种是命令,一种是服从。这两者是截然不同的,其中一个引起的激情不是另一个的激情。

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The liberty of man consists solely in this, that he obeys the laws of nature because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been imposed upon him externally by any foreign will whatsoever, human or divine, collective or individual.

人的自由完全在于他遵守自然法则,因为他自己承认这些法则,而不是因为这些法则是由任何外来意志强加给他的,无论是人类的还是神圣的,集体的还是个人的。

For those men who, sooner or later, are lucky enough to break away from the pack, the most intoxicating moment comes when they cease being bodies in other men's command and find that they control their own time, when they learn their own voice and authority.

对于那些迟早会幸运地脱离群体的男人来说,最令人陶醉的时刻是,他们不再是受他人支配的躯体,而是发现自己掌握了自己的时间,学会了自己的声音和权威。

In English we must use adjectives to distinguish the different kinds of love for which the ancients had distinct names.

在英语中,我们必须用形容词来区分不同种类的爱,古人对这种爱有不同的名字。

I used to work in a funeral home to feel good about myself, just the fact that I was breathing.

我曾经在殡仪馆工作,仅仅因为我还在呼吸,我就自我感觉良好。

Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors.

激情存在于所有伟大的探索中,对于所有创造性的努力都是必要的。

We had to adjust and threw a few more rise balls and curves but it worked.

我们必须调整,投出更多的上升球和曲线,但这是有效的。

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

我凭借自己对英语的熟练掌握,什么也没说。

Singing is my passion and I always wanted to travel the country.

唱歌是我的爱好,我一直想去乡下旅游。

The man of virtuous soul commands not, nor obeys.

有美德的人不命令,也不服从。

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

我喜欢把工作和个人生活区分开来。

Cause and effect are two sides of one fact.

因果是一个事实的两个方面。

Expenditures rise to meet income.

支出增加以满足收入。