There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

男人中有一种天生的贵族气质。其根据是美德和才能。

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I write mostly in my office in the shed outside at home, but it can get very cold. I write best on the train, among people. As a writer you spend so much time away from people.

我大部分时间都是在办公室里,在家里外面的小屋里写作,但有时会很冷。在火车上,在人群中,我写得最好。作为一名作家,你花了很多时间远离人群。

It is not to be forgotten that what we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts.

不可忘记的是,我们所谓的信仰的理性基础,往往是为我们的本能辩护的极度非理性的尝试。

He that has one eye is a prince among those that have none.

有一只眼的,是无眼人中的王子。

Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent.

无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰,徒有其表。

Virtue herself is her own fairest reward.

美德本身就是对自己最公正的奖赏。

But time growing old teaches all things.

但是随着时间的流逝,一切都变老了。