The greatest gift that Oxford gives her sons is, I truly believe, a genial irreverence toward learning, and from that irreverence love may spring.

  • -- Robertson Davies 罗伯逊戴维斯

我真的相信,牛津大学给她的儿子们最大的礼物,是对学习的一种温和的不敬,而这种不敬之情可能由此产生。

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Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the recording angel and tell the whole truth about another human life.

在所有的说谎者中,最傲慢的是传记作家:这些人会让我们相信,在调查了几个装满信件、日记、银行对账单和照片的盒子之后,他们可以像录音天使一样,讲述另一个人生活的全部真相。

The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.

成功的最大障碍是害怕失败。

I believe that stress is a factor in any bad health.

我相信压力是任何健康状况不佳的一个因素。

My greatest fear: repetition.

我最大的恐惧:重复。