西洋幽默语录(之八十四)
克里斯多佛摩黎 (MORLEY, Christopher), 1890-1957
美国小说家, 编辑, 和文士
High heels were invented by a woman who had been kissed on the forehead.
高跟鞋是由一个被吻在额头的女人发明的.
Life is a foreign language: all men mispronounce it.
人生是一个外国语言 – 所有的人都读错它.
No man is lonely while eating spaghetti – it requires so much attention.
吃意大利面条时没人是孤独的 – 它需要很多的注意力.
There is only one rule for being a good talker: learn to listen.
作为一个口才好的人只有一个金科玉律: 学习聆听.
The war was not expurgated for those who went through it.
战争不会从那些经历者身上除去.
约翰摩黎 (MORLEY, John), 1838-1923
英国编辑, 自传作者, 和政治家
Letter writing: that most delightful way of wasting time.
写信: 浪费时间最快乐的办法.
The proper memory for a politician is one that knows what to remember and what to forget.
一个政治家的正当记忆是, 晓得那些可以记, 那些可忘.
Three things matter in a speech: who says it, how he says it, and what he says – and, of course, the last matters the least.
在演讲中有三件事最重要: 谁说的, 怎么说, 和他说什么 – 而三者之中, 最后一件最不重要.
伊特尔曼福特 (MUMFORD, Ethel Watts), 1878(?)-1940
美国小说家和幽默作者
Don’t talk the will for the deed; get the deed.
不要把决心当行动; 要看行动.
God gives us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends.
上帝赐与我们亲戚; 感谢上帝, 我们可以选我们的朋友.
It is better to make friends fast than to make fast friends.
交朋友快, 好过交快来快去的朋友.
Knowledge is power, if you know it about the right person.
知识是力量, 如果你是从对的人那里得到.
A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.
一个有勇气的人不需要武器, 但他可能需要保释.
