杂译·中文·言论精选 2006.9.28
"It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that. "
"聪明人没必要去成为大多数,说白了,在这么做的人已经太多了。"
——G. H. Hardy (1877 – 1947) 〔英国数学家〕
"The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself. "
"对待好建议唯一要做的就是把它传下去,留给自己是毫无意义的。"
——Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900) 〔爱尔兰剧作家、小说家、诗人〕
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of. "
"高额收入是我听到过的最好的快乐秘方。"
——Jane Austen (1775 – 1817), Mansfield Park 〔英国小说家〕
"I was always taught to respect my elders and I’ve now reached the age when I don’t have anybody to respect. "
"总有人教育我要尊敬长辈,可我到了现在这个年纪,已经没有什么长辈可尊敬了。"
——George Burns (1896 – 1996)〔美国男演员,喜剧演员〕
