I never felt I was quite the ticket academically. I always felt I had to put in an enormous amount of effort not to be disappointing. So I worked really hard, but at the time it suited me, because I didn't do very much else.

  • -- Emily Mortimer 艾米莉·莫蒂默

我从来没有觉得自己在学业上完全够格。我总是觉得我必须付出巨大的努力不让自己失望。所以我非常努力地工作,但在那个时候它很适合我,因为我没有做太多其他的事情。

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My parents were neither wealthy nor academic, but we lived comfortably and they were always extremely supportive of my academic efforts and aspirations, both at school and university.

我的父母既不富裕也不学术,但我们生活得很舒适,他们总是非常支持我在学校和大学的学业努力和志向。

I would not vote for the mayor. It's not just because he didn't invite me to dinner, but because on my way into town from the airport there were such enormous potholes.

我不会投票给市长。这不仅是因为他没有邀请我吃饭,还因为在我从机场进城的路上有这么大的坑。

Having done something like The Thorn Birds gives you enormous longevity. You can keep picking and choosing the roles for a bit longer.

做过像荆棘鸟这样的事情会让你长寿。您可以继续选择角色,并选择更长的时间。

I instantly chucked my academic ambitions and began writing fiction full-time.

我立刻放弃了我的学术抱负,开始全职写小说。

The thought of a limit to perceptual space and time staggers the mind.

一想到对感知空间和时间的限制就会使人头脑发晕。

To look back all the time is boring. Excitement lies in tomorrow.

老是回顾过去是很无聊的。兴奋在于明天。