Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but unluckily they themselves are left as an example.

  • -- Alexander Pope 亚历山大·波普

有些老人,不断地赞美他们年轻时的时光。事实上,你几乎会认为在他们那个时代没有傻瓜,但不幸的是,他们自己被留作了榜样。

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Salt is a preservative. It really holds flavor. For example, if you chop up some fresh herbs, or even just garlic, the salt will extract the moisture and preserve the flavor.

盐是防腐剂。它真的很有味道。例如,如果你切碎一些新鲜的香草,或者仅仅是大蒜,盐会提取水分,保持味道。

You are always working on your worst book and your best book at the same time. The praise does not make you write better, and it shouldn't make you write worse, either.

你总是同时在写你最差的书和最好的书。赞美不会让你写得更好,也不应该让你写得更差。

If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself up as a warning and not as an example.

如果你必须向孩子们树立榜样,那就把自己树立为一个警告,而不是榜样。

Given a choice between my life and yours, I will choose mine. Every time. Without hesitation.

如果让我在我的生活和你的生活之间做出选择,我将选择我的生活。每一次。毫不犹豫地。

With time and experience comes a different perception of what's going on around you.

随着时间和经验的推移,你会对周围发生的事情有不同的看法。

To call a man an animal is to flatter him; he's a machine, a walking dildo.

把一个人叫做动物就是奉承他;他是个机器,一个会走路的假阳具。

There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy.

从值得赞美的人那里得到赞美,是一种无比的快乐。

Young men preen. Old men scheme.

年轻人打扮。老人的计划。