The ugly is very appealing to man. It's instinct. One shrinks from the ugly, yet wants to look at it. There's a devilish fascination in it. We extract pleasure from horror.

  • -- Sonya Levien 莱维恩

丑对人很有吸引力。这是本能。一个人从丑陋中退缩,却又想去看它。这里面有一种恶魔般的魔力。我们从恐怖中获得快乐。

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In life, when stuff happens the instinct is to close off your heart. By leaving your heart open, it leaves room for someone else to come in.

在生活中,当事情发生时,你的本能是关闭你的心扉。敞开你的心扉,别人就会进来。

Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.

人的每一步行动都是理性的,然而他却走错了路,而由本能引导的更卑鄙的东西很少会误入歧途。