西洋幽默语录(之六十一)
易卜生 (IBSEN, Henrik), 1828-1906
挪威的剧作家和诗人
It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians.
科学家虐待动物是不可原谅的; 让他们在新闻记者和政客身上做试验.
You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.
当你出去为自由和真实而斗的时候, 你不应该穿上你最好的裤子.
威廉印哲 (INGE, William Ralph), 1860-1954
英格兰主教和作家
Even the paradise of fools is not an unpleasant abode while it is habitable.
即使是傻人的天堂也不是一个不快乐的住所, 只要它适於居住.
Gaming is a disease of barbarians superficially civilized.
赌博是表面上文明的野蛮人的一种疾病.
I am afraid the clergyman’s God is too often the head of the clerical profession.
我恐怕牧师的神通常就是牧师行业里的头.
I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour.
我从不了解为什么说造物者有幽默感是对它的一种诽谤.
In dealing with Englishmen you can be sure of one thing only, that the logical solution will not be adopted.
和英国人交往, 只有一件事是肯定的, 他们不会采用逻辑的解决方法.
It is becoming impossible for those who mix with their fellow men to believe that the grace of God is distributed denominationally.
对於那些常和志同道合者在一起的人, 要他们相信神的恩典广泽不同教派,是越来越不可能的事.
It is not easy for Catholics and Protestants to lie in the same bed, unless both are asleep.
要天主教和新教徒躺在同一张床是不容易的, 除非他们睡着了.
It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion.
要羊许愿有利於素食者是无用的, 当狼还存有不同的意见时.
A man may build himself a throne of bayonets, but cannot sit on it.
一个人或可以刺刀建立王位, 但不能坐於其上.
Originality is undetected plagiarism.
原创是还未被发现的抄袭.
Politicians take no interest in eugenics because the unborn have no vote.
政客对优生学没有兴趣, 因为还未出世者没投票权.
Religion is caught, not taught.
宗教是取得, 不是教得.
There are two kinds of fools: one says, ‘This is old, therefore it is good’; the other says, ‘This is new, therefore it is better’.
有两种傻仔: 一种说, ‘这是旧的, 所以它是好的’; 另一种说, ‘这是新的, 所以它是比较好的’.
The whole of nature … is a conjunction of the verb to eat, in the active and passive.
整个自然 … 是吃这一动词的连接词, 主动式的和被动式的.
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls due.
担心是烦恼发生前付出的利息.
