In this age of crowds in which I have determined to be a solitary, perhaps the greatest sin would be to lament the presence of people on the threshold of my solitude.

  • -- Thomas Merton 托马斯·默顿

在这个群居的时代,我决心要成为一个孤独的人,也许最大的罪恶就是在我即将孤独的时候哀叹人们的存在。

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If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.

如果穷人的痛苦不是由自然法则造成的,而是由我们的制度造成的,那么我们的罪就太大了。

I will go out of my way to avoid the shopping crowds and the extreme consumerism - I hate all that.

我会尽量避开购物人群和极端的消费主义——我讨厌这一切。

With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential.

有了你身边的人,你就更容易发挥你的潜力。

Old sins have long shadows.

旧恶有很长的阴影。