Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.

  • -- Aristotle 亚里士多德

优秀的品德是习惯的结果。我们通过正义的行为变得正义,通过有节制的行为变得有节制,通过勇敢的行为变得勇敢。

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Any act often repeated soon forms a habit; and habit allowed, steady gains in strength, At first it may be but as a spider's web, easily broken through, but if not resisted it soon binds us with chains of steel.

任何经常重复的行为很快就会形成一种习惯;如果习惯得以养成,力量就会稳步增长。起初,它可能只是一张蜘蛛网,很容易被冲破,但如果不加以抵制,它很快就会把我们用铁链捆在一起。

Olivier was another case of a genius, who couldn't understand why anybody would have any trouble doing this, because for him it came so easily.

奥利维尔是另一个天才,他不明白为什么任何人在做这件事时都会遇到困难,因为对他来说,这来得太容易了。

He that has a good harvest must be content with a few thistles.

好收成的人必须满足于几株蓟。

It requires more courage not to fight than to fight.

不战斗比战斗需要更多的勇气。

Things start out as hopes and end up as habits.

事情开始是希望,结束是习惯。

Dare to be naive.

敢于天真。