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The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living.

  • -- Thomas Hobbes 托马斯·霍布斯

古代作家的赞美不是来自对死者的崇敬，而是来自对生者的竞争和相互嫉妒。

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You know, writing is really difficult, and it takes a real patience and a skill. I don't know if I have that. I admire it in others, so much, and I envy it.

你知道，写作真的很难，需要真正的耐心和技巧。我不知道我有没有。我很欣赏别人的优点，也很羡慕别人的优点。

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Everybody's idea of a great book is different, of course. For me it's one that makes my jaw drop on every page, the writing is so original.

当然，每个人对一本好书的看法是不同的。对我来说，每一页都让我瞠目结舌，因为它的文字如此新颖。

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But anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition because they made it to the finals.

但是任何一个站在你旁边的人都是最大的竞争对手，因为他们进入了决赛。

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Competition is not only the basis of protection to the consumer, but is the incentive to progress.

竞争不仅是保护消费者的基础，而且是进步的动力。

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Hills far away are green but they often have sour bottoms.

远处的山是绿色的，但它们的底部往往是酸的。

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I crawled into my book and pulled the pages over my head.

我爬进我的书里，把书页拉过头顶。

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Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

当你想要得到表扬时，谦虚是唯一可靠的诱饵。

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Praise does wonders for our sense of hearing.

赞美对我们的听觉有奇效。

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I want to be seen as a classic model.

我想成为一个经典的模特。

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