You cannot spend money in luxury without doing good to the poor. Nay, you do more good to them by spending it in luxury, than by giving it; for by spending it in luxury, you make them exert industry, whereas by giving it, you keep them idle.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

你们若不善待穷人,就不能奢侈度日。不,你把钱花在奢侈品上,比给他们更多的好处;因为你将银子花在奢侈品上,就叫他们劳苦,将银子给人,就叫他们闲了。

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Within reason, I can write what I like and spend as long doing it as is necessary. That is a luxury beyond price.

在合理的范围内,我可以写我喜欢的东西,花多长时间做它是必要的。这是一种超越价格的奢侈。

I absolutely loathe luxury. It is the one thing I cannot stand.

我绝对讨厌奢侈。这是我唯一不能忍受的。