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There is probably an element of malice in our readiness to overestimate people - we are, as it were, laying up for ourselves the pleasure of later cutting them down to size.

  • -- Eric Hoffer 埃里克·霍弗

在我们准备过高估计别人的时候，可能有一种恶意的成分——可以说，我们是在为自己积累一种乐趣，以便以后把他们的身材缩小。

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Everyone is an ocean inside. Every individual walking the street. Everyone is a universe of thoughts, and insights, and feelings. But every person is crippled in his or her own way by our inability to truly present ourselves to the world.

每个人的内心都是一片海洋。每一个走在街上的人。每个人都是一个由思想、见解和感受组成的宇宙。但每个人都有自己的缺陷，因为我们无法真正地向世界展现自己。

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Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom, and perhaps more malice than either, that women are naturally incapable of acting prudently, or that they are necessarily determined to folly, I must by no means grant it.

虽然有些人说，女人天生就没有能力谨慎行事，或者她们一定要干傻事，但我决不允许这种说法。

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The people at the record company had asked me if I could write a song about my life, my relationship with God, and where I'm from. Well, I can't write a song on purpose, my songs come in a moment of inspiration or desperation.

唱片公司的人问我是否可以写一首关于我的生活，我与上帝的关系，我来自哪里的歌。好吧，我不能故意写一首歌，我的歌来自灵感或绝望的时刻。

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That's not to say Eddie's never done anything malicious. But he never grabbed power for power's sake. His position was gained only because he has that energy, and that's naturally where he ended up.

这并不是说埃迪从来没有做过任何恶意的事情。但他从不为权力而攫取权力。他获得这个职位只是因为他有那种精力，而这也是他最终的归宿。

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Not by appointment do we meet delight Or joy; they heed not our expectancy; But round some corner of the streets of life they of a sudden greet us with a smile.

我们遇见喜乐和喜乐，不是出于约会;他们不理会我们的期望;但在生活的某个街角，他们突然微笑着向我们打招呼。

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The pleasure we derive from doing favors is partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It is a pleasant surprise to ourselves.

我们从帮忙中获得的快乐部分来自于它给我们的感觉，我们并非一无是处。这对我们来说是一个惊喜。

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If one wants another only for some self-satisfaction, usually in the form of sensual pleasure, that wrong desire takes the form of lust rather than love.

如果一个人想要另一个人只是为了某种自我满足，通常是以感官享受的形式，那么错误的欲望就会以欲望而不是爱的形式出现。

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It's just hard to meet new people, in my position.

在我的位置上，很难认识新朋友。

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