The moment a person forms a theory, his imagination sees in every object only the traits which favor that theory.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

当一个人形成一个理论的时候,他的想象力在每一个物体上看到的只是有利于这个理论的特征。

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Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

几乎每个有想法的人都会把它发展到看起来不可能的程度,然后他就会泄气。这不是气馁的地方。

The fact is that a man who wants to act virtuously in every way necessarily comes to grief among so many who are not virtuous.

事实是,一个人如果想在各方面都表现得高尚,必然会在那么多不高尚的人中间陷入悲哀。

I was completely loyal and faithful to Stephen throughout this time as, indeed, he assured me he was to me.

在这段时间里,我一直对司提反忠心耿耿,就像他向我保证的那样。

She makes a wish on every single star she sees. Yeah, somewhere deep down, she still believes.

她对每一颗她看到的星星许愿。是的,在内心深处,她仍然相信。

The thing is, we're all really the same person. We're just four parts of the one.

问题是,我们都是同一个人。我们只是一个整体的四个部分。

Every one sees his smart coat, no one sees his shrunken belly.

人人都看见他那漂亮的外衣,却没有人看见他那萎缩的肚子。

The moment I got a very big studio, everything took off.

当我有了一个非常大的工作室,一切都起飞了。