Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define their terms, and then adhere to their definitions.

  • -- Tryon Edwards 特赖恩·爱德华兹

如果参与其中的人首先准确地定义他们的术语,然后坚持他们的定义,那么大多数争议将很快结束。

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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

衡量一个人的最终标准不是他在舒适和方便的时刻所处的位置,而是他在挑战和争议的时刻所处的位置。

Music can describe emotions far more accurately than words ever can. As soon as I realised that, I knew music was where I wanted to be.

音乐比语言更能准确地描述情感。当我意识到这一点时,我就知道音乐是我想去的地方。

I couldn't have attended half the parties that I was supposed to have been to according to the newspapers. It bothers me.

据报纸上说,我本应该参加的晚会,我不可能参加了一半。它困扰我。

Most quarrels are inevitable at the time; incredible afterwards.

大多数争吵都是不可避免的;令人难以置信的。

Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.

只要一方有错,争吵就不会持续很久。