Grandeur and beauty are so very opposite, that you often diminish the one as you increase the other. Variety is most akin to the latter, simplicity to the former.

-- William Shenstone 威廉·申斯通

宏伟与美丽是如此的对立，以至于你常常在增加美与减少美的同时，也在减少美。多样性与后者最为相似，简单性与前者最为相似。

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Words are how people think. When you misuse words, you diminish your ability to think clearly and truthfully.

语言是人们思考的方式。当你误用词语时，你就会降低清晰而真实地思考的能力。

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Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

摆脱杂乱，找到简单。从不和谐中找到和谐。困难之中蕴藏着机遇。

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One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb.

英语简洁的一个优点是可以将同一个单词用作名词和动词。

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To describe happiness is to diminish it.

描述幸福就是减少幸福。

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