Modesty is the conscience of the body.

  • -- Honoré de Balzac 尊敬的巴尔扎克

谦虚是身体的良知。

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With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy at all. I am always grateful if people like what I have done. A legacy is something no one can forsee.

以真诚的谦虚,如果有这样的事情,我从来没有想过遗产。如果人们喜欢我所做的一切,我总是心存感激。遗产是没有人能预见的。

Fullness of knowledge always means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance; and that is always conducive to humility and reverence.

知识的丰富总是意味着对我们无知的深度有所了解;这总是有助于谦逊和尊重。

If modesty and candor are necessary to an author in his judgment of his own works, no less are they in his reader.

如果一个作家在评价自己的作品时需要谦虚和坦率,那么他的读者也同样需要谦虚和坦率。

The proud man can learn humility, but he will be proud of it.

骄傲的人可以学会谦逊,但他会因此而骄傲。