Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

如果闲暇和好奇心不被细微的模仿和费力的琐事所分散,它们可能很快就会在有用的知识方面取得巨大的进步。

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Frequent worshippers are also significantly more active citizens. They are more likely to belong to community organizations, especially those concerned with young people, health, arts and leisure, neighborhood and civic groups and professional associations.

经常做礼拜的人也明显是更活跃的公民。他们更可能属于社区组织,特别是那些关心年轻人、健康、艺术和休闲、社区和公民团体以及专业协会的组织。

There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.

有各种各样的好奇心;一是兴趣,它使我们渴望知道对我们有用的东西;另一种是骄傲,它来自于想知道别人所不知道的东西的愿望。

Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!

不爱休闲。不要浪费一分钟。是大胆的。此时此地,要认识到真相!

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

好奇心是学习之烛的芯。