Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in devout reading.

  • -- Saint Benedict 圣本笃

懒惰是心灵的敌人;所以弟兄们,务要在所定的时候,为虔诚的读经,劳力人的工夫。

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I will write one book that will change entire humankind if only you have enough guts to read my previous ones.

如果你有足够的勇气去读我之前写的书,我将写一本能够改变整个人类的书。

A kaiseki meal is like that, very small courses over a long period of time.

怀石料理饭就是这样的,在很长一段时间内都是很小的一道菜。

I don't know what I'm going to say half the time.

我有一半的时间不知道该说什么。

A peasant that reads is a prince in waiting.

读书的农民是等待中的王子。