If we decide too positively what we are, we will not be able to take advantage of what, at different times, we happen to be.

  • -- Shraga Silverstein 施拉格·西尔弗斯坦

如果我们过于积极地决定自己是什么,我们就无法利用我们在不同时期碰巧是什么。

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The idea that you surrender your identity when you relinquish national powers is unhelpful. No, indeed, precisely the opposite is the case: if done in an intelligent way, you attain the sovereignty to better solve national problems in cooperation with others.

当你放弃国家权力时,你就放弃了自己的身份,这种想法毫无用处。不,实际上恰恰相反:如果以明智的方式来做,你就能获得与其他国家合作更好地解决国家问题的主权。

We say we want to create beauty, identity, quality, singularity. And yet, maybe in truth these cities that we have are desired. Maybe their very characterlessness provides the best context for living.

我们说我们想创造美、身份、品质和独特性。然而,也许事实上,我们拥有的这些城市是我们想要的。也许正是他们的无个性为生活提供了最好的环境。

The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.

心脏病发作最糟糕的时候是在看哑谜游戏的时候。

You can just fight one man at a time.

你一次只能对付一个人。