Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.

  • -- Aeschylus 埃斯库罗斯

啊,人类的生命!当繁荣时,它们闪闪发光——像一幅美丽的图画;当不幸来临时——一块湿海绵一下子把画弄模糊了。

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After a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port. Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.

我们经过了一次很顺利但又使我很厌烦的航行,终于进了港。一上岸,我就把仅有的几件东西收拾好;我挤过人群,走进最近的一家客店,这是我第一次看到这家客店。

If you see yourself as prosperous, you will be. If you see yourself as continually hard up, that is exactly what you will be.

如果你认为自己很成功,你就会成功。如果你认为自己不断地陷入困境,这就是你将会成为的样子。

I'm a wet liberal really, and always have been. But I'm sort of an aggressive wet liberal.

我是一个彻头彻尾的自由主义者,而且一直都是。但我是一个激进的湿自由派。

Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?

你为什么不脱下那件湿外套,喝杯干马提尼酒呢?