I am sorry to think that you do not get a man's most effective criticism until you provoke him. Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness.

  • -- Henry David Thoreau 亨利·大卫·梭罗

我很遗憾地认为,只有激怒了一个人,你才能得到他最有效的批评。严峻的事实是用一些苦涩来表达的。

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The difficulties of life are intended to make us better, not bitter.

生活中的困难是为了让我们变得更好,而不是更痛苦。

Noise is a buffer, more effective than cubicles or booth walls.

噪音是一种缓冲,比隔间或隔间墙壁更有效。

Jade and men, both are sharpened by bitter tools.

玉和人,都是用苦工磨成的。

The most effective way to do it, is to do it.

最有效的方法就是去做。