The dog has got more fun out of Man than Man has got out of the dog, for the clearly demonstrable reason that Man is the more laughable of the two animals.

  • -- James Thurber 詹姆斯·瑟伯

狗从人身上得到的乐趣比人从狗身上得到的乐趣还要多,原因很明显,在这两种动物中,人更可笑。

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Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.

人的心是偶像崇拜和迷信的仓库;甚至如果一个人相信他自己的思想,他一定会抛弃上帝,在自己的头脑中铸造一些偶像。

Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of.

人的本性是如此倾向于那些处于有趣处境的人,因此,一个年轻人,不管他是结婚了还是去世了,肯定会被人亲切地谈论。

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

狗最大的乐趣是你可以和它一起出洋相,它不但不会骂你,而且还会出洋相。

I can't tell you how many hot dogs I've eaten in my life.

我无法告诉你我这辈子吃了多少热狗。