So that godly sorrow may be discerned by this train of graces wherewith it is accompanied, that worldly sorrow wants, at least in the truth of them, though it may have some shadows of them.

  • -- Thomas Hooker 汤姆斯·胡克

这样,属灵的忧愁,虽然有几分忧愁的影儿,但至少在这慈惠的心肠上,是缺乏的。

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Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so are good men known by their enemies.

正如高大的树木因其阴影而为人所知,好人也因其敌人而为人所知。

All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story or tell a story about them.

所有的悲伤都是可以承受的,如果你把它们编成一个故事或者讲述一个关于它们的故事。

The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.

为死者哀悼的自然结果是净化和提升心灵。

To contemplate is to look at shadows.

沉思就是观察影子。