A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
情妇
Mistress
I've come to the conclusion that a long, personal relationship is next to impossible for me. Ultimately, music is a possessive mistress.
我的结论是，对我来说，一段长久的私人关系几乎是不可能的。最终，音乐是一个占有欲很强的情妇。
We often choose a friend as we do a mistress - for no particular excellence in themselves, but merely from some circumstance that flatters our self-love.
我们选择朋友就像选择情人一样——并不是因为他们本身有什么特别的优点，而仅仅是出于某种满足我们自爱的环境。
Mistresses are like books; if you pore upon them too much, they doze you and make you unfit for company; but if used discreetly, you are the fitter for conversation by em.
情妇就像书;如果你过于关注他们，他们会让你打瞌睡，让你不适合与人交往;但如果使用得当，你更适合和他们交谈。
Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life.
你当听灵明的言语，留心听他的劝戒，存记在心里。她的格言是普遍的，所有的美德都依赖于她;她是人类生活的向导和女主人。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Next to the pleasure of finding a new mistress is that of being rid of an old one.
找到新情人的乐趣仅次于摆脱旧情人。
Be a mistress to none, but all good to some.
不要做任何人的情妇，但要对某些人很好。
A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away.
一个情妇应该像一个小镇附近的乡村小休养所，不应该经常住在里面，而应该只住一个晚上或更远的地方。
The more one loves a mistress, the more one is ready to hate her.
一个人越爱一个情妇，就越容易憎恨她。
Next to coming to a good understanding with a new mistress, I love a quarrel with an old one.
我喜欢和一个老情人吵架，而不喜欢和一个新情人和好如初。
The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.
认为他爱他的情妇是为了她自己的缘故的人是大错特错了。