美国人常说的200句（十六）
151-----Will wonders never cease?Said when someone has done something untypical of him or her and much
better than was expected. It may also be used of a technological
breakthrough.
152-----Do not stand out, fit in
Make no long-term, close friendships with any colleague., but be cordial to
all.
153-----There is no morality in struggles for power
In struggles for power, your judgements should be based entirely on
self-interest and finding as direct and economical a route to your goal as
possible.
154-----Natural law is blind
Just like water, cleaness and refreshes without any distinction, and
without any judgement either.
155-----The more things change, the more they stay the same
Said when an apparent change is only superficial.
156-----Happiness is a choice and misery is optional
The way we choose to see the world creates the world we see.
157-----The leopard cannot change his spots
Some people are not willing or able to change their chartacter. This is
said when a notoriously bad person tries to change but fails into the same
mistake all over again.
158-----Man proposes, God disposes
Human beings make their plans but God determines whether they succeed or
not.
159-----A live dog is better than a dead lion
It may be better to run away like a scared dog with its tail between its
legs than to stand and fight to the death like a courageous lion.
160-----It's a woman's prerogative to change her mind
Since women are often considered more emotional and less logical than men,
and since emotions are more changeable than reasons, women are allowed to change
their minds.
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