Words aren't very good at describing complicated, strange visual things. You can try, and the reader will have some sort of image in their mind, but words aren't good at that.

  • -- Yann Martel 扬·马泰尔

语言并不擅长描述复杂、奇怪的视觉事物。你可以试一试,读者的脑海中会有一些图像,但文字并不擅长这些。

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We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can.

我们应该把自己看作是上帝的仆人,被安置在上帝的世界里,去做上帝的工作;所以要为他忠心的作工。我们不是故意要富足为大,乃是要荣耀神,凡事行善。

You can hit the gym every day for the rest of your life, But unless you work out your mind, you won't get very far.

你可以在你的余生每天都去健身房,但是除非你锻炼你的大脑,否则你不会走得太远。

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.

音乐表达了无法用语言表达的东西,也表达了无法保持沉默的东西。

TV is a fickle business. I'm only good for the length of my contract.

电视是一个变化无常的行业。我只对我的合同有效。

The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls.

先知的话写在地铁的墙上。

The approach of death certainly concentrates the mind.

死亡的来临确实使人精神集中。