Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.

  • -- C. S. Lewis C.S.刘易斯

不要在主题上使用太大的词。当你的意思是“非常”时,不要说“无穷大”;否则,当你想谈论一些真正无限的东西时,你就会无话可说。

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If I talk about something I either talk about it or I DO it... the minute I talk about it it's lost all it's drive and all it's fun.

如果我谈论某件事,我要么谈论它,要么做它……我一谈到它就失去了动力和乐趣。

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

无论我们说什么,都应该谨慎选择,因为人们会听到并受到他们的影响,无论是好是坏。

I have only made this letter rather long because I have not had time to make it shorter.

我只是把这封信写得很长,因为我没有时间把它缩短。

The best feelings are those that have no words to describe them.

最好的感情是那些无法用语言来描述的感情。

I think it's good to meet smart people and talk.

我觉得和聪明的人聊天很好。

The best thing about writing is the reader.

写作最好的地方在于读者。