I strive to be brief but I become obscure.

  • -- Horace 贺拉斯

我努力简洁,但我变得晦涩。

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In his state of complete powerlessness the individual perceives the time he has left to live as a brief reprieve.

在他完全无能为力的状态下,个人把他剩下的时间看作是一个短暂的缓刑。

What is a epigram? A dwarfish whole. Its body brevity, and wit its soul.

什么是警句?一个矮小的整体。它的身体简洁,它的灵魂机智。

Happiness is brief. It will not stay. God batters at its sails.

幸福是短暂的。它不会留下来。上帝拍打着它的船帆。

I read a lot of obscure books and it is nice to open a book.

我读了很多晦涩的书,打开一本书是很好的。

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

为了简洁,我变得晦涩难懂。

Never be so brief as to become obscure.

永远不要过于简短以至于变得晦涩难懂。