Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration.

  • -- William Hazlitt 威廉·哈兹里特

虽然熟悉可能不会滋生轻视,但它会消除钦佩的边缘。

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Of all celestial bodies within reach or view, as far as we can see, out to the edge, the most wonderful and marvellous and mysterious is turning out to be our own planet earth. There is nothing to match it anywhere, not yet anyway.

在我们能看到的所有天体中,最奇妙、最神奇、最神秘的是我们自己的地球。没有任何地方能与之匹敌,至少现在还没有。

As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my love and admiration. I long for rural and domestic scene, for the warbling of birds and the prattling of my children.

尽管我与圣人和英雄交谈得很多,但他们很少有我的爱和钦佩。我渴望乡村和家庭的景色,渴望鸟鸣和孩子们的闲聊。

Don't hold your parents up to contempt. After all, you are their son, and it is just possible that you may take after them.

不要蔑视你的父母。毕竟,你是他们的儿子,你有可能继承他们的衣食。

The leading edge in evidence presentation is in science; the leading edge in beauty is in high art.

证据呈现的前沿是科学;在美的前沿是在高级艺术。

Caress your dog, and he'll spoil your clothes.

抚摸你的狗,它会弄坏你的衣服。

My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt.

我的哲学是,熟悉滋生轻视。

Admiration and familiarity are strangers.

赞赏和熟悉是陌生人。

The fish don't see the water.

鱼看不到水。