Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世,罗切福科公爵

尽管人们倾向于用自己的伟大成就来奉承和抬高自己,但事实上,这些成就往往更多地是由于机遇,而不是计划。

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If by chance some day you're not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I've said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled.

如果有一天你不太舒服,你应该记住我说过或做过的一些愚蠢的事情,它会让你的脸上恢复笑容或让你的内心发出咯咯的笑声,那么我作为你的小丑的目的就实现了。

I came to these mediums through having the garden, and of course, people who have designed gardens have always worked in collaboration, and never made their own inscriptions.

我是通过拥有花园而接触到这些媒介的,当然,那些设计花园的人一直都是合作的,从来没有自己写过铭文。

Men who do not make advances to women are apt to become victims to women who make advances to them

不向女人献殷勤的男人很容易成为向他们献殷勤的女人的牺牲品

I am always interested in designing things that have a great price point attached to it.

我总是对设计价格合理的东西感兴趣。

Perfection has one grave defect: it is apt to be dull.

完美有一个严重的缺点:它容易沉闷。

I don't give players a chance to hit me.

我不给球员打我的机会。