Most critical writing is drivel and half of it is dishonest. It is a short cut to oblivion, anyway. Thinking in terms of ideas destroys the power to think in terms of emotions and sensations.

  • -- Raymond Chandler 雷蒙德·钱德勒

大多数批判性的写作都是胡言乱语,而且有一半是不诚实的。无论如何,这是一条通往遗忘的捷径。用思想来思考破坏了用情感和感觉来思考的能力。

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Put the argument into a concrete shape, into an image, some hard phrase, round and solid as a ball, which they can see and handle and carry home with them, and the cause is half won.

把这个论点变成一个具体的形状,一个形象,一些强硬的短语,像一个圆圆的实心的球,他们可以看到,可以处理,可以带回家,那么这个事业就成功了一半。

The mistake that people make in stand-up is thinking they're profound or they're deep when there are so many people who have more worthwhile ways of phrasing things.

当很多人有更有价值的表达方式时,人们在单口喜剧中犯的错误是认为自己很深刻。

I've an idea for doing a Situation Comedy myself but its always difficult to get people to listen to you because they like to put their own ideas forward.

我有一个自己制作情景喜剧的想法,但总是很难让人们听你说,因为他们喜欢提出自己的想法。

The recent past always presents itself as if destroyed by catastrophes.

最近的过去似乎总是被灾难摧毁。

I was so self-critical. I still am, but it's not as bad anymore.

我太自我批评了。我现在还在,但没那么糟了。

To destroy is always the first step in any creation.

毁灭总是任何创造的第一步。

And my friends, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

我的朋友们,你还什么都没看到呢。