智慧書（中英雙語） · 223．不要因做作或粗心而顯得古怪

223．不要因做作或粗心而顯得古怪 不要因做作或粗心而顯得古怪。很多人都有一些很明顯的特質，從而做出古怪的行為。這是缺點，而非長處。正如有的人因過於醜陋而聞名，古怪之人也因其外在行為讓人討厭而聞名。這種怪異是他們獨特的商標：他們要麼招致惡意，要麼被人嘲笑。 223．Be not eccentric Be not eccentric, neither from affectation nor carelessness. Many have some remarkable and individual quality leading to eccentric actions. These are more defects than excellent differences. And just as some are known for some special ugliness, so these for something repellant in their outward behaviour. Such eccentricities simply serve as trademarks through their atrocious singularity: they cause either derision or ill-will.