Rare is the human being, immature or mature, who has never felt an impulse to pretend he is some one or something else.

  • -- George P. Baker 乔治·P·贝克

很少有人,不成熟或成熟的人,从来没有想过要假装自己是某个人或其他什么东西的冲动。

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The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

大多数人的消费欲望是故意把他们的整个生命种植在别人的手中。我认为这种寻找幸福的方法是不成熟的。性格的发展完全在于走向自给自足。

Part of the very impulse of writing for me is actually wanting to get away from myself.

为我写作的部分冲动实际上是想远离我自己。

Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.

几乎没有人能够同时从事两种职业或两种艺术。

We are never so ridiculous through what we are as through what we pretend to be.

我们从来没有像我们假装的那样可笑。

While the mind is in doubt it is driven this way and that by a slight impulse.

当头脑处于怀疑之中时,它会被一种轻微的冲动左右驱使。

To keep a secret, tell it to everyone you know, but pretend you are kidding.

为了保守秘密,把它告诉你认识的每一个人,但要假装你在开玩笑。

Being a decent human being will require effort and energy.

做一个正派的人需要努力和精力。

Immature artists imitate. Mature artists steal.

不成熟的艺术家模仿。成熟的艺术家偷窃。