The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts.

  • -- John Greenleaf Whittier 惠蒂埃

书的精华不在于它所包含的思想,而在于它所暗示的思想;正如音乐的魅力不在于它的音调,而在于我们心灵的共鸣。

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The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought.

对一个人来说,最好的书并不总是那些智者推荐的书,而是那些能满足他特殊需求的书,能满足他头脑中自然的渴望,因此能唤起兴趣,吸引思想。

A book is like a piece of rope; it takes on meaning only in connection with the things it holds together.

一本书就像一根绳子;它的意义只与它联系在一起的事物有关。

As you grow ready for it, somewhere or other you will find what is needful for you in a book.

当你为它做好准备时,在某个地方或其他地方,你会发现什么是你需要的书。

If you are good, they say you are weak.

如果你很好,他们会说你很弱。