The pleasure we derive from doing favors is partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It is a pleasant surprise to ourselves.

  • -- Eric Hoffer 埃里克·霍弗

我们从帮忙中获得的快乐部分来自于它给我们的感觉,我们并非一无是处。这对我们来说是一个惊喜。

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I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example.

我讨厌整个种族。没有人相信他们说的话,你的职业诗人,我的意思是,没有比拜伦和他的朋友们更没有价值的了。

A scientist worthy of his name, about all a mathematician, experiences in his work the same impression as an artist; his pleasure is as great and of the same nature.

一位名副其实的科学家,差不多都是数学家,在他的作品中体验到了与艺术家相同的感受;他的快乐是一样的伟大和相同的性质。

Contemplate the extent and stability of the heavens, and then at last cease to admire worthless things.

思考天空的范围和稳定性,然后最终停止欣赏毫无价值的东西。

All this fuss about sleeping together. For physical pleasure I'd sooner go to my dentist any day.

所有这些关于睡在一起的小题大做。为了身体上的快乐,我宁愿每天去看牙医。

The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.

唯一应该让我们感到惊讶的是,仍然有一些事情可以让我们感到惊讶。

You must realize that one day you will die. Until then you are worthless.

你必须意识到总有一天你会死。在那之前你毫无价值。

It's not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.

不是我们需要新的想法,而是我们需要停止旧的想法。

Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you.

等待的时间足够长,人们会给你惊喜,给你留下深刻的印象。

We cannot make good news out of bad practice.

我们不能把坏习惯变成好消息。

Involuntary love is worthless.

不自觉的爱情是没有价值的。