Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful.

  • -- Irving Babbitt 白璧德

相反,告诉他,为了他自己的幸福,他需要走谦逊和自我控制的道路,那么他就会变得冷漠,甚至积极地怨恨。

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The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought.

对一个人来说,最好的书并不总是那些智者推荐的书,而是那些能满足他特殊需求的书,能满足他头脑中自然的渴望,因此能唤起兴趣,吸引思想。

You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.

你不能控制发生在你身上的事情,但是你可以控制你对发生在你身上的事情的态度,在这一点上,你将掌握改变而不是让它控制你。

I can, and do, walk the street. No one bothers me or anything, because most people wouldn't know who I am.

我能,也确实能,在街上走。没有人打扰我,因为大多数人都不知道我是谁。

The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.

道德修养的最高阶段是我们认识到我们应该控制自己的思想。

Deeply consider that it is your duty and interest to read the Holy Scriptures.

深入思考阅读圣经是你的责任和兴趣。

Oh, it takes a lot for me to walk out of a film.

哦,我要花很多时间才能走出电影院。