It is always the novice who exaggerates.

It is always the novice who exaggerates.

He thinks that he likes their talk and way of life because of some congruity between their spiritual state and his, when in fact they are so far beyond him that if he were not in love he would be merely puzzled and repelled by much which he now accepts. He is like a dog which should imagine it understood fire-arms because its hunting instinct and love for its master enable it to enjoy a day's shooting!

夸夸其谈的总是新人。

他以为自己之所以会喜欢他们的交谈内容和生活方式，是因为他的灵性和他们一样有深度，而实际上他们比他深刻得多；若不是在热恋中，他对自己现在接受的很多东西，就只会有迷惑不解和排斥抵触的感觉。他就像一只狗，出于捕猎本能和对主人的爱，在享受了一整天的狩猎之后，就以为自己已经精通各式火枪了！

C.S.路易斯，《魔鬼家书》