Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

  • -- Robert Benchley 本奇利

我凭借自己对英语的熟练掌握,什么也没说。

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The modes of expression of men of genius differ as much as their souls, and it is impossible to say that in some among them, drawing and color are better or worse than in others.

天才们的表达方式就像他们的灵魂一样各不相同,我们不可能说他们中的一些人的绘画和色彩比另一些人好或差。

Whenever I write about motherhood - and I write about it a lot - I am drawing on my experiences as a mother and also my experiences as a daughter.

每当我写关于母亲的事情时——我经常写——我都在利用我作为母亲的经历和我作为女儿的经历。

The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercise.

一个作家的文体应该是他心灵的形象,而语言的选择和运用则是练习的结果。

After all, every use of language without exception has some, if not all, of the characteristic features of lies.

毕竟,每一种语言的使用无一例外地都有一些(如果不是全部的话)谎言的特征。

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.

我再也不能服从;我尝过命令的滋味,我不能放弃。

Language is a social art.

语言是一门社会艺术。