Between the daylight gambler and the player at night there is the same difference that lies between a careless husband and the lover swooning under his lady's window.

  • -- Honoré de Balzac 尊敬的巴尔扎克

白天的赌徒和晚上的赌徒之间有着同样的区别,就像一个粗心的丈夫和一个在妻子的窗下昏迷不醒的情人之间的区别一样。

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This contradiction lies here: they wish God, and they wish humanity. They persist in connecting two terms which, once separated, can come together again only to destroy each other.

矛盾就在这里:他们希望上帝,他们希望人类。它们坚持把两项联系起来,而这两项一旦分开,就会重新结合在一起,只会互相毁灭。

Fabrics and lining make a big difference in the garment. If you're buying an expensive trench coat, and it's lined in something cheap, it doesn't feel as nice.

面料和衬里对服装有很大的影响。如果你买的是一件很贵的风衣,里面的衬里很便宜,感觉就不那么好了。

The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards.

工业革命倾向于在任何地方产生大量的城市居民,他们似乎越来越忽视道德标准。

Follow me around. I don't care. If anybody wants to put a tail on me, go ahead. They'd be very bored.

跟我来。我也不在乎如果有人想跟踪我,尽管说。他们会很无聊的。

The difference between the ground and the heights you achieve.

地面和你达到的高度之间的差异。

Daylight will come, though the cock do not crow.

公鸡不叫,天就亮了。

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

历史是一套达成共识的谎言。