Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define their terms, and then adhere to their definitions.

  • -- Tryon Edwards 特赖恩·爱德华兹

如果参与其中的人首先准确地定义他们的术语,然后坚持他们的定义,那么大多数争议将很快结束。

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I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions, even though I long ago came to the conclusion that I was not a political person and could have no comfortable place in any political group.

我不能也不会为了迎合今年的时尚而削减自己的良心,尽管我很久以前就得出这样的结论:我不是一个政治人物,在任何政治团体中都不会有舒适的位置。

Music can describe emotions far more accurately than words ever can. As soon as I realised that, I knew music was where I wanted to be.

音乐比语言更能准确地描述情感。当我意识到这一点时,我就知道音乐是我想去的地方。

A married couple are well suited when both partners usually feel the need for a quarrel at the same time.

当夫妻双方通常同时感到有必要争吵时,他们是很合适的一对。

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.

一个成功的人是能够用别人扔给他或她的砖头打下坚实基础的人。

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

那个坏园丁抱怨他的耙子。