The most powerful person is he who is able to do least himself and burden others most with the things for which he lends his name and pockets the credit.

  • -- Theodor W. Adorno 狄奥多·阿多诺

最有权力的人是那些自己能做的最少,却让别人负担最多的人。

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The comments I most appreciate come from ordinary readers who've happened on one of my books at some time of stress in their lives, and who actually credit the book with helping them through a bad time. It's happened a few times in forty years.

我最欣赏的评论来自普通读者,他们在我的书中遇到了一些压力,他们认为这本书帮助他们度过了一段艰难的时光。这在四十年里发生过几次。

What surprises me is when people give me their mobile number. The other day, someone on a bus asked if I swear. I said I try not to, but of course I'm just a normal person.

让我惊讶的是,当人们给我他们的手机号码。有一天,公车上有人问我敢不敢发誓。我说过我尽量不这么做,但我当然只是一个普通人。

Today, the technology is there to give early and normally ample warning when a powerful tornado approaches. When a tornado strikes, all of us are at risk.

今天,当强大的龙卷风来袭时,该技术可以提供早期和通常充足的预警。当龙卷风来袭时,我们所有人都处于危险之中。

I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor.

我有幸能够选择,或者至少有机会去努力,成为一名演员以外的任何角色。

Beauty can make you powerful in a way that isn't good for you. Being OK is better for the person I have become.

美丽可以让你变得强大,但这对你没有好处。对现在的我来说,安分守己更好。

I've got more ideas for books than I'll ever be able to use in my lifetime. I'm very fortunate like that.

我对书的想法比我这辈子能用到的还多。我很幸运。

Who quick be to borrow and slow be to pay, their credit is naught, go they ever so gay.

谁借钱快,还钱慢,他们的信用就一文不值,他们就这样高高兴兴地走了。

In politics, you must let the other person have your way.

在政治上,你必须让别人为所欲为。