One of the prevailing sources of misery and crime is in the generally accepted assumption, that because things have been wrong a long time, it is impossible they will ever be right.

  • -- John Ruskin 约翰·罗斯金

造成痛苦和犯罪的主要原因之一是人们普遍接受的一种假设,即由于事情长期以来都是错的,因此不可能永远是对的。

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The difference in this case between a man of sense and a fop, is, that the fop values himself upon his dress; the man of sense laughs at it, at the same time that he knows he must not neglect it.

在这种情况下,一个有理智的人和一个纨绔子弟的区别在于,纨绔子弟看重自己的衣着;有理智的人对它一笑置之,但同时也知道自己决不能忽视它。

I know most people use their phones to tell time, but there's something very romantic and beautiful about a timepiece.

我知道大多数人用手机来报时,但是钟表有一些非常浪漫和美丽的东西。