Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world.

  • -- William Penn 威廉·佩恩

读书太多是一种心灵的压抑,熄灭了自然的蜡烛,这就是世界上有那么多无知的学者的原因。

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The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as achievable.

大多数人永远达不到目标的原因是他们没有给目标下定义,或者从来没有认真地认为它们是可以实现的。

There is nothing more distressing or tiresome than a writer standing in front of an audience and reading his work.

没有什么比一个作家站在观众面前读他的作品更令人苦恼或厌倦的了。

If you see oppression of the poor, and justice and righteousness trampled in a country, do not be astounded.

你若看见穷人受欺压,又看见公平公义在一国被践踏,不要惊惶。

I do lend my books, but I have to be a bit selective because my marginalia are so incriminating.

我确实借过书,但我必须有一点选择性,因为我的旁注太有罪证了。

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.

在初学者的头脑中有许多可能性,但在专家的头脑中却很少。

Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.

在那些不喜欢压迫的人中,有许多人喜欢压迫。

When something happens, we always say it happens for a reason.

当某事发生时,我们总是说它的发生是有原因的。

A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

封闭的心灵就像一本封闭的书;只是一块木头。