It is not materialism that is the chief curse of the world, as pastors teach, but idealism. Men get into trouble by taking their visions and hallucinations too seriously.

  • -- H. L. Mencken 门肯

正如牧师们所教导的,这个世界的主要祸根不是物质主义,而是理想主义。男人把自己的幻想和幻觉看得太认真就会惹上麻烦。

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It has been very good here, but the World Cup game was different. It had a different significance to it.

这里的一切都很好,但是世界杯的比赛却不一样。它有着不同的意义。

We are obsessed with image. I don't think we should take it that seriously.

我们痴迷于形象。我认为我们不应该那么认真。

I like a girl who doesn't take life too seriously and is quite easy-going.

我喜欢不把生活看得太严肃,而且很随和的女孩。

The only real game - I think - in the world is baseball.

我想,世界上唯一真正的运动是棒球。