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A slight daily unconscious luxury is hardly ever wanting to the dwellers in civilization; like the gentle air of a genial climate, it is a perpetual minute enjoyment.

  • -- Walter Bagehot 沃尔特·巴格霍特

对于生活在文明社会的人来说，一种轻微的日常的无意识的奢侈几乎是永远不会缺少的;就像和煦的气候中温和的空气一样，它是一种永久的微小享受。

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I've never understood activity holidays since we seem to have far too much activity in our daily lives as it is. Find a culture where loafing is the order of the day and where they don't understand our need to be constantly doing things. Find somewhere you can have a hammock holiday.

我从来没有理解过活动假期，因为我们在日常生活中似乎有太多的活动。寻找一种文化，在这种文化中，游手好闲是家常便饭，他们不理解我们需要不断地做事。找一个你可以享受吊床假期的地方。

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We have entered an age in which education is not just a luxury permitting some men an advantage over others. It has become a necessity without which a person is defenseless in this complex, industrialized society. We have truly entered the century of the educated man.

我们已经进入了这样一个时代:教育不仅仅是一种奢侈品，它使一些人比其他人更有优势。在这个复杂的工业化社会里，没有它，一个人就没有了防御能力。我们真正进入了一个有知识的人的世纪。

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We do not have the luxury of two big oceans protecting us as we have had in the past, for we now have a new kind of enemy who deals with stealthiness. Our ability to protect ourselves is having the information ahead of time so we can thwart the attack.

我们不象过去那样有两个大洋保护我们，因为我们现在有了一种对付偷窃的新的敌人。我们保护自己的能力是提前获得信息，这样我们就能阻止攻击。

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Christmas! 'Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart.

我的圣诞礼物!这是在大厅里点燃好客之火，在心中点燃慈善之火的季节。

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I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment.

我认为艺术是最高层次的创造力。对我来说，这是最大的乐趣之一。

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Why should I be feeling tension? It's The Daily Show.

为什么我应该感到紧张?这是每日秀。

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No one in this world needs a mink coat but a mink.

世界上没有人需要貂皮大衣，除了貂皮。

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