译文：人不能因为能说会道就是好处，狗不能因为善叫就是好狗。赏析：能说会道，巧舌如簧并不是好事，我们说话不一定要语言很优美，但一定要真诚，不一定要出口成章，一定要妥当正确。
大海是灵魂的镜子——无尽、变幻、深不可测。
"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."