1. My son has taken up meditation ––at least it’s better than sittng around doing nothing. Max Kauffmann

   我儿子开始冥思了——至少比坐那里无所事事要好些。

2. I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird relligious cult. Rita Rudner, American Comedience

   我不知道其它狗会不会认为狮子狗是古怪的宗教异端。

3. Culture is roughly anything we do and the monkeys don’t. Lord Raglan, (Attrib.)

   文化大致就是我们做而猴子不做的所有事情。

4. Mrs Ballinger is one of the ladies who pursue Culture in bands, as though it were angerous to meet it alone. Edith Wharton, Xingu, 1916

   巴林杰太太是成群追求文化的一位女性，好像独自一人遇到很危险似的。

5. Botticelli isn’t a wine, you Juggins! Botticelli’s a cheese! Punch, 1894

   波堤切利不是葡萄酒，你们这些笨蛋！波堤切利是奶酪。

6. A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. H. L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American journalist and essayist (Attrib.)

   犬儒主义者就是闻着鲜花而四处寻找棺材的一个人。

7. It is a sin to believe evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake. H. L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American journalist and essayist (Attrib.)

   认为他人邪恶是罪过，却极少是错误。

8. A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Oscar Wilde, Lady Windemere’s fan , 1892

   （犬儒主义者是这样）一个人，他知道所有东西的价格而不知道任何东西的价值。

9. I was going to buy a copy of the Power of Positive Thinking and then I thought: What the hell good would that do? Ronnie Shakes, American blogger

   我刚想卖一本《积极思维的力量》，接着又想：那究竟能有什么用呢？

10. No matter how cynical you get, it’s impossible to keep up. Lily Tomlin, American writer an comeienne

  别管你变得多么愤世嫉俗，要想保持住，没门。