Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions. 友谊和爱情一样，会因长久的分离而毁灭，但也可能因短暂的休息而增进。 -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊
The nearer the minster the later to mass. 部长越近，弥撒就越晚。
Bygone troubles are a pleasure to talk about. 谈论过去的烦恼是一种乐趣。
He howls with the wolves, and bleats with the sheep. 他与豺狼一同吼叫，与羊一同哀号。
You never fail until you stop trying. 除非你停止尝试，否则你永远不会失败。 -- Albert Einstein 爱因斯坦
Art is the Western myth, with which we both console ourselves and make ourselves. 艺术是西方的神话，我们用它来安慰自己和创造自己。 -- Zadie Smith 扎迪·史密斯
What Johnny will not teach himself, Johnny will never know. 强尼不会自学什么，强尼永远也不会知道。
You should be concerned about the state of your soul, not the state of your bank account. 你应该关心你的灵魂状态，而不是你的银行账户状态。 -- Jennifer Weiner 珍妮弗·韦纳
Whoever benefits his enemy with straightforward intention that man's enemies will soon fold their hands in devotion. 凡直接意图帮助敌人的人，他的敌人很快就会屈服。 -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 朗费罗
An author owes a duty to the truth. 作者对真理负有责任。 -- Walter Moers 瓦尔特·莫尔斯