Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should lay down letters as he does a cellar of wine.

  • -- Samuel Butler 塞缪尔巴特勒

字母像酒;声音若坚固,存而不坏。一个人放下书信就像他放下酒窖一样。

相关名言

The most interesting letters I received about 'The Name of the Rose' were from people in the Midwest that maybe didn't understand exactly, but wanted to understand more and who were excited by this picture of a world which was not their own.

我收到的关于“玫瑰之名”最有趣的来信来自中西部的人们,他们可能并不完全理解,但想要了解更多,他们对这幅不是他们自己的世界的画面感到兴奋。

Politeness is as much concerned in answering letters within a reasonable time, as it is in returning a bow, immediately.

礼貌是在一个合理的时间内回信,就像它是在一个鞠躬,立即返回。

Bartender, please fill my glass for me with the wine you gave Jesus that set him free after three days in the ground.

酒保,请你替我把你给耶稣的那杯酒斟满,就是你在地上三天叫他复活的那杯。

Friendship's the wine of life: but friendship new... is neither strong nor pure.

友谊是生命之酒,但友谊是新的……既不强壮也不纯洁。