I inherited a sick economy and passed on a sound one. But one abiding regret for me is that, in between, I did not have the resources to put in place the educational and social changes about which I cared to much; I made only a beginning, and it was not enough.

  • -- John Major 约翰少校

我继承了一个病态的经济,并把一个健康的经济传给了下一代。但我始终感到遗憾的是,在这期间,我没有足够的资源实施我非常关心的教育和社会变革;我只做了一个开始,这是不够的。

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Writing fiction has developed in me an abiding respect for the unknown in a human lifetime and a sense of where to look for the threads, how to follow, how to connect, find in the thick of the tangle what clear line persists.

写小说使我对人的一生中未知的东西产生了一种持久的敬意,让我有了一种去哪里寻找线索、如何追随、如何联系的感觉,在错综复杂的世界中找到一条清晰的线。

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.

一位杰出厨师的品质类似于一位成功的走钢丝者:对任务持久的激情,敢于冒险的勇气,以及完美的平衡感。