When one foot stumbles, the other is near falling. 一只脚绊了一下，另一只脚就要跌倒了。
Death is a displaced name for a linguistic predicament. 死亡是一种语言困境的替代名称。 -- Paul de Man 保罗·德曼
Thou readest the Psalms to the inhabitants of the tombs. 你把诗篇念给坟地的居民听。
Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish. 法律不能说服不能惩罚的人。
In vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. 在飞鸟眼前撒网也是枉然。
The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. 宇宙中最常见的两种元素是氢和愚蠢。 -- Harlan Ellison 哈兰·艾里森
Caricature is rough truth. 漫画是粗糙的事实。 -- George Meredith 梅瑞狄斯
Take gifts with a sigh because most men give in order to be paid. 送礼物时要叹口气，因为大多数男人送礼物是为了得到报酬。
A priest is a man who is called Father by everyone except his own children who are obliged to call him Uncle. 除了自己的孩子必须称他为伯父外，所有人都称他为神父。