You think, perhaps, that an earthquake opened it? My dear child, we must look before we guess. Then, after we have looked a little, and got some grounds for guessing, then we may guess. And you have no ground for supposing there ever was an earthquake here strong enough to open that glen. There may have been one: but we must guess from what we do know, and not from what we do not. Guess again. Perhaps it was there always, from the beginning of the world? My dear child, you have no proof of that either.英文原著 · 《Madam How and Lady Why》
This decrease of responsibility must make them as light-hearted as the loss of gravitation makes them light-bodied. On which point I ask for a moment's attention. And as these sheets leave my hand, an illustration turns up which well serves me. It is the 23d of October. Yesterday morning all wakeful women in New England were sure there was some one under the bed. This is a certain sign of an earthquake. And when we read the evening newspapers, we were made sure there had been an earthquake. What blessings the newspapers are,--and how much information they give us!英文原著 · 《The Brick Moon》
"And, to be sure, why not?" ejaculated Freeman. "There was an earthquake last night, which swallowed up the spring in the Trednokes' garden: probably that same earthquake brought this stream to light. It vanished there, to reappear here. Well, the loss is not important to them, but the gain is very important to me. It is as if Miriam had come with a cup of water to refresh her lover in the desert. God bless her! She has refreshed me indeed, soul and body!"英文原著 · 《The Golden Fleece》
Two horsemen, one of whom led a third horse, carrying a pack-saddle, had reached the borders of the desert just as the earthquake began. When the first shock came, they were riding past a grove of live- oaks: they immediately dismounted, made fast their horses, and lay down beside some bushes that skirted the grove. Neither the earthquake nor the storm was so severe as was the case farther eastward. In an hour all was over, and they remounted and continued their journey, guiding their course by the stars.英文原著 · 《The Golden Fleece》
The earthquake discloseth new fountains. In the earthquake of old peoples new fountains burst forth.英文原著 · 《Thus Spake Zarathustra》
Eh well! Tell me how long it takes to prepare the earthquake?'
`A long time, I suppose,' said Defarge. `But when it is ready, it takes place, and grinds to pieces everything before it. In the meantime, it is always preparing, though it is not seen or heard. That is your consolation. Keep it.'
She tied a knot with flashing eyes, as if it throttled a foe. `I tell thee,' said madame, extending her right hand, for emphasis, `that although it is a long time on the road, it is on the road and coming. I tell thee it never retreats, and never stops.英文原著 · 《A TALE OF TWO CITIES》
A smart woman once said, "You can no more win a war than an earthquake." It's what's called for. How long to prepare it?美剧 · 《Billions》
At three o'clock, he was writing checks to aid earthquake victims in the Caribbean.美剧 · 《Billions》
Maybe I should have when that underground earthquake hit off Mozambique.美剧 · 《Billions》
Because tomorrow I'll be out loading pallets for the "Shake the Quake" Relief mission for earthquake victims in Honduras.美剧 · 《Billions》
From near Bermuda. We know that the tsunamis, the earthquakes, from near Bermuda. We know that the tsunamis, the earthquakes,演讲 · 《Digging up dinosaurs ~ Paul Sereno》