The pipe with solemn interposing puff, Makes half a sentence at a time enough; The dozing sages drop the drowsy strain, Then pause, and puff---and speak, and pause again.

  • -- William Cowper 威廉·考珀

烟斗里插着庄严的烟,一次说半句就够了;打瞌睡的圣贤们放下昏昏欲睡的紧张,然后停下来,吹气——说话,再停下来。

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Just because something is three months away and seems far off, doesn't mean you will want to be there when the time comes.

仅仅因为三个月后的某件事看起来很遥远,并不意味着你会想要在那一刻到来。

The man who rows the boat seldom has time to rock it.

划船的人很少有时间去划船。