The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercise.

  • -- Edward Gibbon 爱德华·吉本

一个作家的文体应该是他心灵的形象,而语言的选择和运用则是练习的结果。

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Ever since the Greeks, we have been drunk with language! We have made a cage with words and shoved our God inside!

自希腊人以来,我们就沉醉于语言之中!我们用语言做了一个笼子,把我们的上帝塞了进去!

I learned English, my sixth language at this point, quite quickly.

我很快就学会了英语,我的第六语言。

If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.

如果你指挥有方,别人就会愉快地服从你。

Those who can command themselves command others.

能指挥自己的人指挥别人。