The notion that one will not survive a particular catastrophe is, in general terms, a comfort since it is equivalent to abolishing the catastrophe.

  • -- Iris Murdoch 默多克

一般来说,认为一个人无法在特定的灾难中幸存下来的想法是一种安慰,因为这相当于废除了灾难。

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There are men whom a happy disposition, a strong desire of glory and esteem, inspire with the same love for justice and virtue which men in general have for riches and honors... But the number of these men is so small that I only mention them in honor of humanity.

有些人有一种快乐的性情,一种强烈的荣誉感和自尊感,他们对正义和美德的热爱与一般人对财富和荣誉的热爱是一样的……但这些人的数目是如此之少,我提到他们只是为了向人类表示敬意。

We know, in other words, the general conditions in which what we call, somewhat misleadingly, an equilibrium will establish itself: but we never know what the particular prices or wages are which would exist if the market were to bring about such an equilibrium.

换句话说,我们知道一般的情况,在这种情况下,我们所谓的均衡会建立起来,这多少有点误导人,但我们永远不知道,如果市场带来这样一种均衡,会存在什么样的特定价格或工资。

I always get offered the pretty, popular girl roles, but I want to do something dark, really challenge myself and get out of my comfort level.

我总是能得到漂亮、受欢迎的女孩角色,但我想做一些黑暗的事情,真正挑战自己,摆脱我的舒适水平。

There are three things that a man must know to survive in this world: what is too much for him, what is too little, and what is just right.

一个人要想在这个世界上生存下去,必须知道三件事:对他来说什么太多,什么太少,什么刚刚好。

Perhaps the most important lesson of the New Social Historians is that history belongs to those about whom or whose documents survive.

也许新社会历史学家最重要的一课是,历史属于那些关于谁或谁的文件幸存下来的人。

Money, if it does not bring you happiness, will at least help you be miserable in comfort.

金钱,如果不能给你带来幸福,至少会让你在舒适中痛苦。