It is a curious thing... that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste.

  • -- Evelyn Waugh 伊芙琳·沃

这是一件奇怪的事情……每一种信仰都承诺有一个天堂,绝对不适合任何有文明品味的人居住。

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All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

历史的全部教训用四句话概括: 神要谁灭亡,必先使谁因势力而发狂。 天网恢恢,疏而不漏。天网恢恢,疏而不漏。 蜜蜂使它抢夺的花受精。 当足够黑的时候,你可以看到星星。

I say to mankind, Be not curious about God. For I, who am curious about each, am not curious about God - I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.

我告诉人类,不要对上帝感到好奇。我是凡事察验的、却不察验神。我凡事听见看见神、却不明白神的意思。

You know its only right cause it feels like paradise. I know nothing is for free cause your disease is killing me.

你知道这是唯一正确的,因为它感觉像天堂。我知道没有什么是免费的,因为你的病要了我的命。

I'm curious about people. That's what I've always done since I've been a small boy. I'm curious about others.

我对人很好奇。从我还是个小男孩起,我就一直这么做。我对别人很好奇。

Go put your creed into the deed,Nor speak with double tongue.

你要将你的信立在行为上,也不要说恶言。

Paradise is a moving target.

天堂是一个移动的目标。