In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

  • -- Honoré de Balzac 尊敬的巴尔扎克

在潜到快乐的水底时,我们带上来的沙砾比珍珠还多。

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My belief is that 'heaven' and 'hell' are metaphorical terms for what you make of your life. In any instant, you have the ability to make your life total pleasure or total hell.

我的信念是,“天堂”和“地狱”是隐喻性的术语,指的是你如何看待你的生活。在任何时刻,你都有能力让你的生活完全快乐或完全地狱。

Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, hast thou more of pain or pleasure! Endless torments dwell about thee: Yet who would live, and live without thee!

神秘的爱,不确定的宝藏,你有更多的痛苦或快乐!有无穷无尽的痛苦围绕着你;然而,没有你,谁还会活着!

At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving in the middle; for at the bottom the savings comes too late.

桶初桶末,你要取满了,要留到桶中。因为在底层,储蓄来得太晚了。

The bottom line is that the death tax is a tax on the economy because it slows economic growth.

归根结底,遗产税是对经济征收的一种税,因为它减缓了经济增长。

It's been a roller-coaster ride. But I haven't been diving this well for a while.

这就像坐过山车一样。但我已经有一段时间没在这口井里潜水了。

Even pearls are dark before the whiteness of his teeth.

即使是珍珠在他洁白的牙齿面前也是黑的。

Diving is a leap of faith plus gravity.

潜水是信仰加上重力的飞跃。