The real end of prayer is not so much to get this or that single desire granted, as to put human life into full and joyful conformity with the will of God.

  • -- Charles Bent 查尔斯·本特

祷告的真正目的,与其说是要满足这个或那个单一的愿望,不如说是要使人的生命完全喜乐地符合神的旨意。

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Ideology, politics and journalism, which luxuriate in failure, are impotent in the face of hope and joy.Ideology, politics and journalism, which luxuriate in failure, are impotent in the face of hope and joy.

沉溺于失败的意识形态、政治和新闻业,在希望和欢乐面前是无能为力的。沉溺于失败的意识形态、政治和新闻业,在希望和欢乐面前是无能为力的。

The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.

救世主想把人变成天使,就像极权暴君想把人变成傀儡一样,是人性的憎恨者。

The media could do a much better job, that's for sure, especially the media that targets women... Human rights? They couldn't care less!

媒体可以做得更好,这是肯定的,特别是针对女性的媒体……人权?他们一点也不在乎!