Conscience is doubtless sufficient to conduct the coldest character into the road of virtue; but enthusiasm is to conscience what honor is to duty; there is in us a superfluity of soul, which it is sweet to consecrate to the beautiful when the good has been accomplished.

  • -- Madame de Stael 夫人

毫无疑问,良心足以引导最冷酷的人走上美德之路;热情之于良知,犹如荣誉之于责任;我们身上有一种多余的灵魂,当美好的事物完成后,把它奉献给美丽的事物是很甜蜜的。

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Becoming responsible adults is no longer a matter of whether children hang up there pajamas or put dirty towels in the hamper, but whether they care about themselves and others -- and whether they see everyday chores as related to how we treat this planet.

成为负责任的成年人不再是孩子们把睡衣挂在那里或把脏毛巾放进篮子里的问题,而是他们是否关心自己和他人,以及他们是否认为日常琐事与我们如何对待这个星球有关。

Words can break someone into a million pieces, but they can also put them back together. I hope you use yours for good, because the only words you'll regret more than the ones left unsaid are the ones you use to intentionally hurt someone.

言语可以把一个人撕成碎片,也可以把它们重新组合在一起。我希望你好好利用你的语言,因为只有那些你故意用来伤害别人的话,才会让你比那些没有说出口的话更后悔。

If you have the will to win, you have achieved half your success; if you don't, you have achieved half your failure.

如果你有赢的决心,你已经成功了一半;如果你不这样做,你已经成功了一半。

Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it.

良心是完全有教养的,不久就不再同那些不想听良心话的人谈话了。

You just drop a character like this that and the other and it's done.

你只需要像这样删除一个字符,另一个字符,就完成了。

In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty.

做我们应该做的事,我们不值得称赞,因为这是我们的责任。

When your character is made, you may lie a-bed.

当你的性格形成时,你可以躺在床上。

Enthusiasm is a form of social courage.

热情是一种社会勇气。

Money buys everything but good sense.

钱能买到一切,但买不到理智。

The soft whispers of the God in man.

神在人里面轻声细语。