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The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.

  • -- Thomas Merton 托马斯·默顿

人类最大的诱惑是满足于太少。

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In fact, some reviewers have said that as they got into the story they forgot that the protagonist is a black woman. They were moved by the story - by the people as a whole - and not by the little things.

事实上，一些评论家说，当他们读到这个故事的时候，他们忘记了主角是一位黑人女性。他们被这个故事所感动——被人们作为一个整体所感动——而不是被一些小事所感动。

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I looked, and saw that Bob had entirely lost his left ear, and a large piece from his left cheek. His right eye was a little discoloured, and the blood flowed profusely from his wounds.

我看了看，发现鲍勃的左耳完全掉了，左脸颊也掉了一大块。他的右眼有点变色，血从他的伤口流出来。

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When people ask what I write about, that's what I tell them: 'The drama of human relationships.' I'm not even close to running out of material.

当人们问我写些什么时，我的回答是:‘人际关系的戏剧。他说，我的材料还没有快用完。

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It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations.

没有恶习是好的，但没有诱惑就不好了。

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Temptation wrings integrity even as the thumbscrew twists a man's fingers.

诱惑扭曲正直，就像拇指螺丝扭曲一个人的手指一样。

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The prolonged slavery of women is the darkest page in human history.

长期奴役妇女是人类历史上最黑暗的一页。

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