To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect upon myself is to live on the doorstep of hell.

  • -- Thomas Merton 托马斯·默顿

只根据对自己的影响来考虑人、事件和情况,无异于生活在地狱的门口。

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I played with the same band for years and years and there's a beauty to having one solid core that you keep exploring. On the other hand, it's nice to throw yourself in different situations where you find out things about your own resources.

我在同一个乐队演奏了很多年,拥有一个你一直在探索的坚实的核心是一种美丽。另一方面,把自己置身于不同的环境中,了解自己的资源是件好事。

I kiss the soil as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my compatriots in this sublime and difficult moment.

我吻着大地,仿佛我把一吻放在了母亲的手上,因为祖国是我们尘世的母亲。我认为在这一崇高和困难的时刻与我的同胞在一起是我的责任。

When I say something untrue on the air, I mean for it to be transparently untrue. I assume people know when I'm just saying something for effect. Or to be funny.

当我在广播中说一些不真实的东西时,我的意思是它明显不真实。我想人们知道我只是在说些有理有据的话。或者是为了搞笑。

I made some pitches I shouldn't make, but I got out of some situations. The key thing is winning. I'd rather have an ugly win than a well-pitched loss.

我投了一些不该投的球,但我摆脱了一些情况。关键是要赢。我宁愿有一场难看的胜利,也不愿输得很惨。

I have heard show business characterized as a refuge for childlike persons in flight from all things harsh and real.

我听说演艺圈是孩子们逃避一切残酷和现实的庇护所。

Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.

每个人都有自己的勇气,却被出卖了,因为他在自己身上寻求别人的勇气。

Empty the clear path to heaven, crowded the dark road to hell.

空出通往天堂的清晰道路,挤进通往地狱的黑暗道路。

Cause and effect are two sides of one fact.

因果是一个事实的两个方面。

I commit myself to serve my country.

我决心为国家服务。

I wanted to be myself. Only myself.

我想做我自己。只有我自己。

Consider incompleteness as a verb.

把不完全性看作动词。

Hell is indefinite.

地狱是无限期的。