Assure a man that he has a soul and then frighten him with old wives' tales as to what is to become of him afterward, and you have hooked a fish, a mental slave.

  • -- Theodore Dreiser 西奥多·德莱塞

向一个人保证他有灵魂,然后用老妇人的故事吓唬他,告诉他以后他会怎么样,你就钓上了一条鱼,一个精神上的奴隶。

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I have had a very difficult time with stage fright; it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.

我有过一段非常困难的怯场时期;它会破坏你的幸福和内心的平静,还会威胁到你的生计。

Adam knew Eve his wife and she conceived. It is a pity that this is still the only knowledge of their wives at which some men seem to arrive.

亚当认识夏娃,夏娃就怀孕了。遗憾的是,对于他们的妻子来说,这似乎仍然是一些男人唯一了解的东西。

You take all the things that frighten you, and when you can get them to work for you all of sudden people are calling you a success.

你接受了所有让你害怕的东西,当你能让它们为你工作时,突然间人们都称你为成功者。

Seeking fish? Don't dive in the pond; go home and get a net.

寻求鱼?不要在池塘里跳水;回家去拿一张网。

A wicked man's gift hath a touch of his master.

恶人的恩赐,触动主人的心。

Let every man be true and every god a liar.

各人都要真实,神都要说谎。

Big fish devour the little ones.

大鱼吃小鱼。