过去是唯一闻起来香甜的已逝之物。
The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.
出自《海国图志序》。学习外国的长处用来征服外国。
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.