The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

  • -- W. Somerset Maugham 威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆

人们普遍认为,成功使人变得虚荣、自我中心和自满,从而使人堕落,这种观点是错误的;相反,它使他们,在大多数情况下,谦虚,宽容和善良。

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If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way. The moral imperative of humanism is the endeavor alone, whether successful or not, provided the effort is honorable and failure memorable.

如果那些致力于探索的人失败了,他们将被原谅。当他们迷路时,他们会找到另一条路。人文主义的道德使命是单独的努力,无论成功与否,只要努力是光荣的,失败是难忘的。

The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's one thing about a little education. It spoils you for actual work. The more you know the more you think somebody owes you a living.

学会读书的人越多,学会谋生的人就越少。这是一点教育。它会因为你的实际工作而影响你。你知道的越多,你就越觉得别人欠你的钱越多。

Money makes life easier but I don't want to be rich, not at all.

钱使生活更容易,但我不想变得富有,一点也不想。

Oh, well, I'd like to have commercial success. I guess.

哦,好吧,我想取得商业上的成功。我猜。

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.

爱使你的灵魂从躲藏的地方爬出来。

Vodka spoils everything but the glasses.

除了玻璃杯,伏特加酒什么都坏了。