If a man confessed anything on his death bed, it was the truth; for no man could stare death in the face and lie. 如果一个人临死前承认了什么，那就是事实;因为没有人能正视死亡而说谎。 -- Richard Wright 理查德·赖特
Naught must disturb a man of worth at dinner. 吃饭时千万不要打扰有价值的人。
Things will develop in the opposite direction when they become extreme. 当事情变得极端时，就会朝着相反的方向发展。
Don't bid the devil good day till you meet him. 见到魔鬼之前，别跟他说再见。
When one flower blooms spring awakens everywhere. 一花独放，春意盎然。 -- John O'Donohue 奥多诺休
What good is giving sugar to the dead? 给死人送糖有什么好处?
There's a fool born every minute - and every one of them lives. 每一分钟都有一个傻瓜出生——他们每个人都活着。
Just for the record, I have come to fear all of your ideas in advance, simply from having endured enough of them. 我郑重声明，我对你所有的想法都感到恐惧，仅仅是因为我已经忍受得够多了。 -- Violet Haberdasher 紫罗兰服饰
There should be some kind of radar that lets you know when your soul mate is nearby. 应该有某种雷达，让你知道什么时候你的灵魂伴侣在附近。 -- Susane Colasanti 苏珊科拉桑蒂
It may be life is only worthwhile at moments. Perhaps that is all we ought to expect 也许生命只有在某些时刻才有价值。也许这就是我们应该期待的 -- Sherwood Anderson 安德森