"Trained! Train a barn-door fowl to be a pheasant, Mr. Horner! That would be the easier task. But you did right to speak of discretion rather than honour. Discretion looks to the consequences of actions- -honour looks to the action itself, and is an instinct rather than a virtue. After all, it is possible you might have trained him to be discreet."英文原著 · 《My Lady Ludlow》
Strangwise's surmise about Desmond's discretion was perfectly correct. With Desmond Okewood discretion was second nature, and therefore he answered with feigned surprise: "Your evidence about what? About our meeting the Mackwaytes last night?"英文原著 · 《Okewood of the Secret Service》
At the Hulks he recovered something of his dignity, and discretion rendered his first visit brief enough. Even when he was committed on a second offence, and had attempted suicide, he was still irresistible, and he was discharged with several years of imprisonment to run. But, in truth, he was born for honour and distinction, and common actions, common criminals, were in the end distasteful to him. In his heyday he stooped no further than to employ such fences as might profitably dispose of his booty, and the two partners of his misdeeds were both remarkable.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
Have you not seen, on some great day, Two goodly horses, white and bay, Which were so beauteous in their pride, You knew not which to choose or ride? Such are these two; you scarce can tell, Which is the daintier bonny belle; And they are such, as, by my troth, I had been sick with love of both, And might have sadly said, 'Good-night Discretion and good fortune quite;' But that young Cupid, my old master, Presented me a sovereign plaster: Mopsa! ev'n Mopsa! (precious pet) Whose lips of marble, teeth of jet, Are spells and charms of strong defence, To conjure down concupiscence.英文原著 · 《A Defence of Poesie and Poems》
"Noble young man!" he said, with tears in his eyes. "I have heard everything. What a scoun- drel! Ingrate! Just fancy such people being admitted into a decent household after this! Thank God I have no daughters! But she for whom you are risking your life will reward you. Be assured of my constant discretion," he continued.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
I have broad discretion to pursue any actions exactly the way I see fit.美剧 · 《Billions》
Alex, thanks for coming. I appreciate your discretion.美剧 · 《Billions》
Each are compensated at my client's sole discretion based on their value to the firm.美剧 · 《Billions》
You know, it's a good thing that this is my operation, and I alone have the discretion to move forward in processing and prosecuting the felons involved. or I can take a more tempered approach.美剧 · 《Billions》