Love has a way of cheating itself consciously, like a child who plays at solitary hide- and- seek; it is pleased with assurances that it all the while disbelieves.

• 爱情也会故意地欺骗自己,就像一个小孩儿自己跟自己玩儿捉迷藏一样:它们都满足于它们平时并不相信的承诺。