What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世,罗切福科公爵

表面上的慷慨往往不过是一种伪装的野心,它为了获得一份大的利益而忽视了一份小的利益。

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In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.

在我的一生中,我常常不得不食言,我必须承认,我一直认为这是一种有益于健康的饮食。

A novel is often a longer process in handling self-doubt.

在处理自我怀疑方面,小说往往是一个较长的过程。