Action is consolatory, It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions. — Joseph Conrad.

行动令人宽慰。它是思想的敌人，幻想的朋友。——约瑟夫·康拉德。

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There he tasted defeat for the first time against Brazil, but converted a consolatory penalty and earned a standing ovation from the crowd in Fortaleza for his efforts.

在与巴西的比赛中，他第一次品尝到失败的滋味，但后来他为哥伦比亚队罚中点球，在福塔雷萨球场赢得了他应得的掌声。

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Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions.

行动是可以慰藉的。它是思想的敌人，是幻想的朋友。

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Rest in the consolatory rhythms of hearth and home, marked out by meals and seasons, or break the pattern and take the unknowable risk?

NEWYORKER: Ring Cycle