If I remember correctly, a writer is someone who wants to convey information. Language or writing is a code.

  • -- Clifford Geertz 吉尔兹

如果我没记错的话,作家是想传达信息的人。语言或写作是一种代码。

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I remember Michael saying, 'Rich and famous? It's much better to be just rich'. I didn't quite get it to begin with. But he's right. You lose anonymity. I say to my family that you've no idea until you lose it how precious anonymity is.

我记得迈克尔说过,‘有钱又有名?只要有钱就好得多。”我一开始就不太明白。但他是对的。你失去了匿名性。我对我的家人说,直到你失去它,你才知道匿名是多么珍贵。

If the other person injures you, you may forget the injury; but if you injure him you will always remember.

如果别人伤害了你,你可能会忘记伤害;但如果你伤害了他,你会永远记得。

Telegraphs are machines for conveying information over extensive lines with great rapidity.

电报是一种能以极快的速度在广泛的线路上传送信息的机器。

You can't be just friends with someone you're madly in love with.

你不能只是和一个疯狂地爱着的人做朋友。

If at first you don't succeed, pay someone else to do it for you.

如果一开始你没有成功,付钱给别人为你做这件事。

I love magazines. It's such McNugget kind of information.

我喜欢杂志。这是麦克纳基特式的信息。