What's the use of putting honey in an ass's mouth. 把蜂蜜放进驴嘴里有什么用?
Call me not fortunate till you see me buried. 在你看到我被埋葬之前,不要说我幸运。
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding. 最高尚的快乐是理解的快乐。 -- Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci 达芬奇爵士
Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing. 获得不可靠的名声,你将永远不会被要求做任何事情。 -- Paul Theroux 保罗·泰鲁
As chicken is not a bird, woman is not a human being. 鸡不是鸟,女人也不是人。
My life is full of mistakes. They're like pebbles that make a good road. 我的生活充满了错误。它们就像鹅卵石,可以铺就一条好路。 -- Beatrice Wood 贝翠丝·伍德
In the great sea fish is always to be caught. [There is a greater chance for enterprise in a large place.] 在大海里,鱼总是可以捕捉到的。(在大地方创业的机会更大。)
But if you take pleasure in morality, then you are always in deficit. 但如果你以道德为乐,那么你就永远是亏空的。 -- Brian Castro 布莱恩·卡斯特罗