Apart from a few simple principles, the sound and rhythm of English prose seem to me matters where both writers and readers should trust not so much to rules as to their ears.

  • -- F. L. Lucas 卢卡斯

除了一些简单的原则外,我认为英语散文的声音和节奏很重要,作家和读者都不应该太相信规则,而应该相信自己的耳朵。

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Advertising is, actually, a simple phenomenon in terms of economics. It is merely a substitute for a personal sales force - an extension, if you will, of the merchant who cries aloud his wares.

从经济学的角度来看,广告实际上是一个简单的现象。它只是一种个人销售力量的替代品——如果你愿意,可以说是大声叫卖商品的商人的延伸。

Economy, prudence, and a simple life are the sure masters of need, and will often accomplish that which, their opposites, with a fortune at hand, will fail to do.

节俭、谨慎和简朴的生活是需求的主宰,它们常常能完成与之相反的事情,而手头有一笔财富却做不到这一点。

A novel is balanced between a few true impressions and the multitude of false ones that make up most of what we call life.

一部小说在一些真实的印象和许多虚假的印象之间取得平衡,而这些印象构成了我们所说的生活的大部分。

Logic teaches rules for presentation, not thinking.

逻辑教的是表达规则,而不是思考规则。

Learn the rules, then break them intelligently.

学习规则,然后明智地打破它们。

There are very few people who do what I do.

像我这样做的人很少。