The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

  • -- Lady Dorothy Nevill 多萝西·内维尔夫人

谈话的真正艺术不只是在正确的地方说正确的话,而是在诱人的时刻不说错误的话。

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The fact that we are I don't know how many millions of people, yet communication, complete communication, is completely impossible between two of those people, is to me one of the biggest tragic themes in the world.

我们是我不知道有多少人,但是沟通,完全的沟通,在这两个人之间是完全不可能的,这对我来说是世界上最大的悲剧主题之一。

The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence.

容器里的水闪闪发光;海里的水是黑的。小真理有清晰的文字;伟大的真理有伟大的沉默。

In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork.

在生存之战中,才能是制胜法宝;机智是聪明的步法。

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

当我们对重要的事情保持沉默时,我们的生命就开始结束。

Without tact you can learn nothing.

没有机智,你什么也学不到。