An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people till he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate them. He ventures the attempt, which ends in little else than his own execution.

  • -- George Haven Putnam 乔治黑文普特南

一个狂热者对一个民族的压迫念念不忘,直到他幻想自己受上天的委托去解放他们。他冒险尝试,结果除了自己的处决,几乎没有别的结果。

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I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a flying machine. I wish to avail myself of all that is already known and then, if possible, add my mite to help on the future worker who will attain final success.

我是一个狂热的爱好者,但并不是一个怪人,因为我有一些关于如何正确建造飞行器的理论。我希望利用我自己已经知道的一切,然后,如果可能的话,加上我的一点,以帮助未来的工人谁将获得最终的成功。

I wouldn't mind meeting some of the people I've attempted to portray from the olden, olden days. They probably would all have really terrible skin and horrible bad breath, and I'd have to give them an Altoid.

我不介意去见一些我曾经试图描绘的旧时代的人。他们可能都有非常糟糕的皮肤和可怕的口臭,我得给他们打个乙醛。

The reward is that you can actually create a world separate from reality with a story, actors, music, and camera design. When it works it can entertain, move people and teach us all.

这样做的回报是,你可以通过故事、演员、音乐和相机设计来创造一个与现实世界相分离的世界。当它起作用时,它可以娱乐,感动人们,并教会我们所有人。

When a system of oppression has become institutionalized it is unnecessary for individuals to be oppressive.

当压迫制度制度化时,个人就没有必要压迫。

I'm a coffee enthusiast. I try not to have too many bad habits.

我是个咖啡爱好者。我尽量不要有太多的坏习惯。

Idleness is the heaviest of all oppressions.

懒惰是一切压迫中最沉重的。