A poet is a nightingale, who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds.
诗人是一只夜莺，坐在黑暗中用甜美的声音歌唱来鼓舞自己的孤独。
文学的目的是将血液转化为墨水。
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.
发明是不够的。尼古拉·特斯拉发现电力，但是他却纠结于是否将它空开给人们使用。你不得不将这两件事整合：发明和创新，再加上公司愿意将其商业化给人们使用。
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.