I never knew a writer yet who took the smallest pains with his style and was at the same time readable.

  • -- Samuel Butler 塞缪尔巴特勒

我还从未见过一个作家,他在写作风格上煞费苦心,同时又不失可读性。

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I remember laughing an inordinate amount of time. Setting up scenes that involve ooze coming out basements, or pigs' heads flying through windows is really fun. How could you not laugh?

我记得我笑了很长时间。设置一个场景,包括从地下室里渗出来的泥浆,或者猪头从窗户飞进来,这真的很有趣。你怎么能不笑呢?

I have more artistic control in a smaller show. But it doesn't really matter. Sometimes you can have the smallest role in the smallest production and still make a big impact.

我在一个较小的展览中有更多的艺术控制。但这并不重要。有时候你可以在最小的生产中扮演最小的角色,但仍然可以产生很大的影响。

That state is a state of Slavery in which a man does what he likes to do in his spare time and in his working time that which is required of him.

这种状态是一种奴役状态,一个人在业余时间做他喜欢做的事,在工作时间做他需要做的事。

The smallest number, with God and truth on their side, are weightier than thousands.

因为有神和真理同在,最小的也胜过千万。